This PELSB approved competency training is aligned to state statute and provides Minnesota educators the…
Our Voices
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Race Equity
Why Belonging is Essential for Building Race Equity in Education
With summer (finally) here , it’s an important time to reflect on MnEEP’s work in…
A global perspective on culture and community
By Adrienne Benjamin (Amikogaabawiikwe) I recently was selected as one of 50 “Young Cultural Innovators”…
Race Equity and Excellence in Education Network (REEEN)
Leading with an equity lens: Lessons from REEEN in the MN education ecosystem
Education leaders, community members, and students comprise the Race Equity and Excellence in Education Network (REEEN) to inform important equity planning in Greater Minnesota. We have learned a lot from these partnerships and from our role in building the capacity of leaders and communities to use an equity lens in their equity planning, leading, and systems change work.
Here are some important lessons we have learned, and how we can continue to use them to build race equity in education:
World’s Best Workforce promise: MnEEP’s equity planning model for new district legislation
“The more people participate in the process of their own education, and the more people…
Equity Scorecard: How to measure progress in education equity
Across the state, both K-12 schools and higher education institutions are increasingly committing to clear equity goals and policies to address educational disparities and systemic inequality. While these are important improvements, they question is often: How are they measuring progress of these new policies and practices to advance race equity?
Summer—Thank you! And a time for reflection and renewal
The school year is done. Children have moved into a new grade, learned new skills,…
What is race equity? And how do we get there?
Very recently, I had the opportunity to present with my colleague Aara Johnson at the…
In the News
How students are leading the way in racial justice
Since the recent March for Our Lives event in Washington D.C., where more than 800,000…