Education equity - By Mesfin Ayle

Minnesota education students rank is great in nationwide, and It even would have been excellent, had the state removed the barriers. However, there are still many ways that legislator can do about this education equity issue to change many people life. We all know that educational gaps by race and ethnicity persist for many reasons. It takes willingness and courage to change these bad students of color and American Indian students’ record in education. Statistics has showing that students of color and American Indian students have not been graduate on time. Nor did they pursue higher education than other group. Student of color and American Indian students have also consistently lower levels of academic success in reading and math.

Therefore there has to be some reasons for that, and it's collectively our responsibility to find the solution and fight for it. Who doesn't want to be a part of the solution that eventually helps our state education system even greater? Who doesn't want to involve in shaping and molding of responsible educated citizens. Who doesn't want to involve in a building of future smart laborers, mothers, fathers, entrepreneurs and even a president? Not body right? The next appropriate question would be how can we make that happen? How can we make all people educated without any discrimination of color, sex and national origins? How can we make students of color and American India students graduation level at least equal to their peers in order to create more responsible, smart, educated citizens.

I think he answer is simple: By investing more in to education, and by making sure that all students, not just those privileged by race and class have equitable opportunities for high academic achievements. We can change our education level even better. Therefore the state policy makers can make this change and impact these disparities. However, it need everybody participation to make this change happen and work with great organization such us Organizing Apprenticeship Project (OAP) which works for advances racial, cultural, social, and economic equity in Minnesota by: Community organizing and racial justice leadership training for individuals and organizations, Research and policy tools that help community leaders and organizing groups address equity issues and Convening multiracial strategy groups that collaborate to develop thoughtful approaches to equity. OAP also watch the racial equity bill that could affect many disadvantage peoples.