Minneapolis Public Schools - Ready To Learn Has Real Meaning For At Risk Youth
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 13, 2014
Republished from the Kids at Risk Action archive as written. No images from the original corpus appear in any form.
3rd grade reading proficiency, by race/ethnicity
Percent of students scoring a 21 or higher on the ACT, overall and by student group (2014)
Source: Minneapolis Public Schools
This data is a pretty good indication that a great many metro children are not ready to learn when they enter school.
Early childhood programs and help for young families could go a long way in improving these statistics.