Nominate a Classroom Superhero!
May 8, 2012 in Blog Post
Not just during National Teacher Appreciation Week, but every day, we should thank our teachers for being heroes. They don’t have the cape or the flashy tights, but educators are rising to a superhero challenge every single day. Few people have such an impact on all of our lives, and the lives of our children, as educators. NEA’s Classroom Superheroes campaign allows parents, students, and community members to show educators the support they deserve. Watch the video then nominate your classroom superheroes.
2011 ended on a high note for the future of Minnesota children and their families. Our state received three highly competitive, separate streams of federal dollars to improve the state’s education system: the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant, the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) Promise Neighborhood grant, and the Investing in Innovation or “i3” grant. These grants totaling $88 million were the result of an impressive, collaborative effort where advocates, educators, nonprofits, and providers aligned resources and partnered with the private and philanthropic sectors. This is a rare opportunity for the state of Minnesota to leverage this exciting momentum and to transform our education system.
Undeniably, those in attendance at the
Thank you for attending the Children & Youth Issues Briefing to celebrate recent successes, identify issues of importance for the 2012 legislative session and learn more about innovative initiatives making a difference in our communities. We hope you found the briefing to be informative and energizing.
With half of Minnesota’s youth entering kindergarten unprepared, the State took a large step forward today to ensure all young children will have access to high quality early learning. At an event at the White House, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that Minnesota has won a federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant to advance early education efforts. 
When Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Star Tribune asked local elementary students to write essays about how everyone counts, they immediately understood it wasn’t a question about math.
