Bi-partisan Leadership Required to Increase Racial Equity in Schools

Faith and Education Leaders Call for Hearings on Integration Revenue Task Force RecommendationsISAIAH and education leaders called for immediate legislative hearings on the education recommendations that were recently released by the Integration Revenue Task Force at a press conference held at the State Capitol on Feb. 28, 2012.They asked legislators to follow the example of the task force and come together across partisan lines to create the “Achievement and Integration for Minnesota” (AIM) program based on the task force’s recommendations. The proposed AIM program seeks parent involvement and requires data collection methods that would show actual outcomes toward achieving racial equity.You may also be interested in:Department of Education Integration Revenue Advisory Task Force ReportISAIAH’s Response: Integration Revenue Replacement Task Force RecommendationsMinnesota’s integration program supported by religious leaders – Pioneer Press – 2/28/12