Today, MinnPost’s Community Voices features Jim Scheibel and Christy Hovanetz in a commentary on education. Scheibel, Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota Board Member and Public Policy Committee Chair, is also the former mayor of Saint Paul.
“What might a DFL governor and Republican Legislature bring us in 2011? One priority issue they should work together on is education….Minnesota’s reading scores have remained flat for nearly 20 years on the National Assessment for Education Progress (NAEP) and on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCAs), and the achievement gap continues to persist….People at our Capitol should be able to find ways to support our teachers and increase mentoring opportunities.” Read the full commentary.
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