In March 2016, a group of metropolitan superintendents gathered together to discuss the future of education in the State of Minnesota.
Specifically, the superintendents acknowledged that ensuring equity and excellence for all students is the most pressing issue in education today.
They also recognized that the demographic composition of our state was rapidly changing and that Minnesota would have an older, more diverse population throughout the state in the coming years. Our E-12 education system is the foundation for the upcoming workforce yet our educational data and statistics show that schools and districts need to improve all of the educational markers that serve as benchmarks of success in the current educational system.
The Strategies
What initiatives or directions are needed to address the barriers and implement the goals?
Strategy A:
Cultural Competence
Develop, sustain, and evaluate cultural competence for teachers.
Strategy B:
Personalized Education
Prioritize and ensure personalized education with emphasis on acceleration vs. intervention.
Strategy C:
Cultural Inclusivity
Develop and implement culturally inclusive standards, curriculum, and comprehensive system of assessment.
Strategy D:
Recruitment and Retention
Develop and build systemic strategies for recruiting and retaining staff of color.
Strategy E:
Student Voice
Elevate student voice and leadership and improve/ensure inclusiveness in the school culture and environment.
Strategy F:
Adult Behaviors
Eliminate adult behaviors and policies that lead to disproportionality; provide growth-oriented support.
Strategy G:
Community Bridges
Build bridges between school and community.
Strategy H:
Shared Understanding
Create and sustain consistent shared understanding of equity and high level of skill application for leaders.
Strategy I:
Statewide Funding
Statewide funding that ensures equity, access, and opportunity for all students.
Documents and resources
Expanding the Vision of Reimagine Minnesota
The University of Minnesota’s College of Education & Human Development in partnership with AMSD, the Minneapolis Foundation, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, and Greater Twin Cities United Way, produced a report with current research and practical recommendations related to themes raised in the original Reimagine Minnesota roadmap.
A Collective Education Roadmap for Action
View the PDF document of the full Reimagine Minnesota Plan (April, 2018) that includes background and recommended strategies and action steps.
Overview of Reimagine Minnesota
View a PDF summary of the history and summary of Reimagine Minnesota.
Strategies in Action
View a PDF presentation by several AMSD member districts of Reimagine Minnesota strategies within their respective districts.