“Our state has long been
a national leader when it comes to educating its children.
During his 2006 State
of the State Address, Governor Tim Pawlenty highlighted the key role
that education has played in Minnesota’s past and will play in its
future, saying: “Education made Minnesota what it is today, and
education will make us what we will be tomorrow.”
Minnesota’s dedication
to education has been a key to our state’s highly educated work
force, civic activism, high standard of living and leadership in
high-tech fields such as the medical device industry.
Yet, we recognize that
because tomorrow holds new challenges, we can’t rely on our past
success. That is why, under the Governor’s leadership, we have
launched several new initiatives to improve student achievement,
close the achievement gap and improve teacher quality.”
-Alice Seagren,
Commissioner