Our Policy & Legislative Priorities
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MnEEP Legislative Priorities Part 2: Supporting English Learners
Why investing in Minnesota’s EL students means better schools—and a better state—for everyone. In 2013, Minnesota’s English learner (EL) K-12 students totaled around 65,000. In 2020, Minnesota’s EL students made up nearly 9 percent of total students, or about 76,000 of Minnesota’s 893,000 K-12 students. That number is expected to continue to grow. Federal mandates require Minnesota to invest in…
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MnEEP Legislative Priorities Part 1
The 2023 legislative session is now in full swing, and Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov Flannagan have unveiled their $12 billion proposal for making Minnesota the “best state in the country for kids.” These new investments in public education are critical. Currently, Minnesota ranks 30th in the nation for its per-student investment, according to a report from U.S. News and…
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Mankato Race Equity Framework
After the global uprisings for social justice in the summer of 2020, the Superintendent of Mankato Area Public Schools (MAPS) and school board leadership, reached out to MnEEP seeking partnership and guidance for an education equity planning process that would take place from Fall of 2020 until Fall of 2021. The main deliverables for this process included a pre-assessment done…
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MnEEP 2023 message for legislators
Time to get REAL about public education: Invest and transform in 2023 While awaiting what eventually became a beautiful 14 inches of pure white snow draping every lawn, tree branch, bush, and housetop, the 2023 State Legislative session was gaveled into order. The largest turnover of members in years was accented with a joyful sense of wonder as the composition…
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MnEEP’s 2022 Ron McKinley Award winners
Each year, the MnEEP Professional Team identifies and confers a Ron McKinley, All My Relations- Equity in Action Award to true warriors for racial justice and education equity who work to impact systems, structures, and cultures to undo systemic racism and colonial settler harm in education. Ron was a proud American Indian, and MnEEP’s founder in the late 1980s. He…
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Nan Yurecko
Nan Yurecko is a consultant and coordinator of MnEEP’s Superintendent Race Equity Leadership (SREL) Network. She brings over three decades of experience working in E-12 public schools as a licensed teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. Nan has a B.S. in Special Education from St. Cloud State University and a M.A. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Administration from the University of…
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Molly Priesmeyer
Molly Priesmeyer is a communications consultant; systems-change strategist; activist; and award-winning investigative journalist who has more than 10 years of experience working alongside leading advocacy organizations, nonprofits, and policy makers to drive transformative change.
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MnEEP’s Community
We’re building a multiracial movement alongside students, parents, educators, district leaders, higher ed leaders, and community members—Minnesotans just like you—to advance racial justice and educational excellence in Minnesota’s education systems. Join us! Together, we can transform policies, practices, & public narratives to build a racially just education system in Minnesota where each child can achieve their full potential.
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