Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Informational presenation from Early Childhood Education Providers on the impact of expanding access to Minnesota's Children.
-Jenna Ruble, PK-3 Manager for SPPS
-Cisa Keller, MN Child Care Association
-Gayle Kelley, MN Head Start Association
-Dan Evans, Child Care Works
-Representative from AFSCME MN
Agenda is Tentative and Subject to Change
Informational presentation on research into the effectiveness of Early Childhood Education.
Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank – summary of research on the effect of early ed programs
Megan Gunnar, U of M – research on childhood brain development
Richard Chase, Wilder Foundation – summary of school readiness dividend study
Barb Yates (tent.) - Governor's Early Learning Council, areas of focus, recommendations
Nicholas Banovetz - MinnCAN, infographic summary of research into pre-k program benefits
Annie Pearson, Mpls Public Schools - Effectiveness of public-pre-K education programs aligned with kindergarten programs