A Brief on the Rationale For Serving All Students, Including Gifted Students
Addressing Issues of Equity, Equality and Economics
How This Legislation Will Bring Minnesota Forward As A World Class Education System
The Challenge:
The Achievement gap, K-12, in Minnesota schools has not budged, we have one of the worst in the nation
Our students are bored and disengaged in schools
The school age population is changing. In 2019, one half of all students in Minnesota’s schools were students of color
Gifted students are an underserved population in our schools. We received an “F” for our failures
Only a third of districts in the state have gifted programs
The workplace is changing. Our students need a different preparation. Entry-level jobs are being replaced by automation and robotics
Tax revenue is threatened
A Solution:
Teach all students 21st century thinking skills and strategies
Inquiry learning and problem-based learning, which provide choice in learning and strength base learning opportunities, increase student motivation and engagement, while learning critical and creative thinking skills
The legislation triples funding for gifted programming, expanding gifted programming in all districts in Minnesota. The legislation also expects all students, K-12, including students of color, students who are disabled, students who are marginalized in the opportunities to learn, to be taught the advanced thinking skills of this legislation, while we are building a strong workforce ready to take on advance course work in high schools, trade schools or college
Bill Keilty, Ed.D. 651 485 2108
Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D. and Ed.D. 612 859 9676
Innovate Instruction, Ignite Learning!
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