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What Are the Odds Your Superintendent Is Named Michael, John or David?

ED Surge

superintendency will reach gender equality in 2035 — a milestone that seems not so far off and encouraging, White realizes. So if the leadership pipeline were to be proportionate to the gender breakdown in the classroom, the goal for parity in the superintendency would need to be a lot higher than 50 percent.

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. Will jobs go begging?