Minneapolis board to discuss 'self-governed schools'

The MPS Board meeting on Tuesday, July 28 (6:00 pm at the 807 NE Broadway building) will discuss proposals for four new "self-governed" schools, one of which would like to exist at Edison. Here's an excerpt from an article published today in the Star Tribune about this new initiative:

The Legislature approved "self-governed" or "site-governed" schools this spring, in a bill that drew little notice at the time. Proponents say it could end up being the most important educational reform that Minnesota schools have seen since the 1991 law permitting charter schools.

"It's a big deal," said Jon Schroeder with Education|Evolving, a Minnesota education group promoting the new schools.

Sort of like charter schools, self-governed schools are designed to be innovative. But they don't take per-pupil revenue away from school districts the way charter schools do when students leave for them, and districts have control over the types and numbers of self-governed schools that can be set up within the district.

The full article can be found at the Star Tribune website.

This will impact our NE neighborhood. If possible, try to make it to the meeting. PEN will a part of this conversation.