Presentation materials from the
7th Annual PARENT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Monday, March 16, 2009

(Attendees: Please complete the Summit Evaluation)

The Lost Decade — The way Minnesota has responded to fiscal challenges in this decade raises questions about our commitment to public investment. What is the status of Minnesota’s investments in some of the areas important to the well-being of its residents and ensuring that all have the opportunity to succeed?

  The Lost Decade
      Katherine Blauvelt, Minnesota Budget Project

Kitchen Table Budget Principles — Conversations from rural, suburban and urban communities outline the values and principles Minnesotans use to balance their own budgets in tough times. Their wisdom is tailored for lawmakers as they face this year’s budget decisions for the state.

  Kitchen Table Budget Principles
      Jermaine Toney, Organizing Apprenticeship Project

Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students — Economists, business leaders and educators agree that Minnesota’s relative prosperity over the past quarter century has been driven largely by our investment in human capital. Strengthening Minnesota’s economy will require new investment in Minnesota’s students. How do we do it wisely and cost-effectively?

  Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students
      Angie Eilers, Growth & Justice

Who’s minding the store? — Who is making critical school policy and funding decisions, and just how are those decisions made?

  Who’s minding the store?
      Mary Cecconi, Parents United for Public Schools

For more information, contact Eunice Slager at 651-999-7391 or eunice@parentsunited.org.