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Our Goal: Increase by 50 percent the number of students in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, from pre-kindergarten through college, who are on track to earn a degree after high school, and eliminate disparities among diverse student groups.
Why Focus on Educational Achievement?
Research shows that teacher effectiveness is the most important factor in the classroom for improving student performance and reducing the disparities among diverse student groups. That is why our strategies in this area focus on teacher effectiveness, especially on reforming how teacher-preparation programs recruit, prepare, place and support the next generation of teachers.
Our Priorities
- Partner with higher-education institutions to transform teacher-preparation programs and to guarantee the effectiveness of the teachers they prepare.
- Recruit high-caliber students to pursue teaching.
- Engage with public officials to reform public policies that affect teacher quality.
- Launch innovative support programs for school leaders and teachers.
Read about these priorities in more detail.
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