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ENEWS: Rural Social Contract, New Demographic Tool, Diversity Spreading Far
A New Social Contract for Rural Minnesota A well-reasoned essay outlining what it really takes to build a stronger rural Minnesota was published Sunday July 29 on the cover of the Star Tribune’s Opinion Exchange section. The author is Jim Mulder, retired executive director of the Association of Minnesota Counties and a Growth & Justice Policy Fellow. Mulder warned against regional and partisan divisiveness ... Read More
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ENEWS: 2017 Legislative Priorities & New Board Members
Southwest Minnesota shows the way on rural education equity Our latest commentary in MinnPost describes "Grow Our Own" an impressive new regional effort in southwestern Minnesota to improve education outcomes and close opportunity gaps in an increasingly diverse corner of our state. Watch for related news and developments early in 2017 with our Minnesota Rural Equity Project, an initiative funded by the Blandin Foundation, and aimed at both inf... Read More
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ENEWS: Tragedies underscore our equity imperative
Recent tragedies in St. Paul, Baton Rouge, and Dallas remind us once again of the life-and-death importance of our mission, advancing constructive and practical solutions that reduce inequalities and erase racial disparity in Minnesota. We are compelled to press on, seeking “the unity of hope, affection, and high purpose” that former President Bush called for this week in Dallas. And we take to heart President Obama’s exhortatio... Read More
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Bipartisan action on disparities would uphold proud Minnesota legacy
PIONEER PRESS A half-century ago, every one of Minnesota’s 10 members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, rural and urban — voted for the landmark Voting Rights Act. Although the national civil rights movement then was mostly led by African-Americans themselves and liberal Democrats, including our own Hubert Humphrey, northern-state Republican support was crucial. Minnesota’s Republican... Read More
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Legislators should invest in proven, local education partnerships
MINNPOST When assessing whether public initiatives and other community interventions are having a measurable effect on social and economic indicators, tough-minded policy analysts often ask: “Are we moving the needle?” As Minnesota legislators and Governor Mark Dayton negotiate in the final weeks of the 2016 session on investment strategies to reduce disparities in our communities and improve workforce quality for Minnesota employ... Read More
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