• Mind the Gap (Power Point) - Mary Brainerd, President and CEO of HealthPartners (pdf).
  
  
• October 2005 - Mind the Gap: Reducing Disparities to Improve Regional Competitiveness in the Twin Cities (pdf) prepared by the Itasca Project and the Brookings Institution (Executive Summary, pdf). 
  
  

• Great Schools Begin at the Ballot Box (pdf) - Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools.
  
  

• Parent Guide to Planning and Executing a Legislative Candidate Forum (pdf), Parents United for Public Schools.
  
  

• Fixing a Formula that’s Broken (pdf) - Schools for Equity in Education.

Program

Mary Brainerd, President and CEO of HealthPartners, on the “Mind the Gap” Study
Mary Brainerd is one of the founding CEOs of the Itasca Project, a group of 40 government, civic and business leaders addressing the issues that impact Minnesota’s long-term economic growth. She will present the Itasca Project’s findings on the gaps in race, place and class in our communities.

Responders Panel
Education and policy leaders will talk about the significance of the “Mind the Gap” study for public schools, public policy, and greater Minnesota:

• Jennifer Godinez, Associate Director, MN Minority Education Partnership, and Director, MN College Access Network
  
  
• Bill Green, Interim Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools
  
  
• Vernae Hasbargen, Director of Legislative Action, MN Rural Education Association

Special Recognition to Senator Mark Dayton for his Excellence in Education Program

Lunch (provided)

Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools
"Great Schools Begin at the Ballot Box"

Meet with the Leaders
The afternoon will be spent at the Capitol with legislative leaders.

Organized by and for parents by
Parents United for Public Schools and Minnesota PTA
Committed to Quality Public Schools for All Minnesota Students.

 Registration Form (MS Word)