Schooling the next Minnsesota governor on education We need to find stable funding and look to experts no matter their politics.

Craig Roen:

In 20 years, will Minnesota's public school system be among the best in the world, or will it be an also-ran? In 20 years, will Minnesota's next governor be remembered as a courageous visionary, or as a partisan who presided over the decline of our highly educated workforce?

Make no mistake: We are at a historic crossroads. The Minnesota Miracle, with its legacy of a world-class public school system and workforce, is on its way to becoming part of a bygone era. The world is ever more competitive, and a well-educated workforce is our only assurance that Minnesota will prosper in the future. Bumper-sticker slogans and rigid ideologies are no substitute for a well-informed and well-thought-out set of education policies. The next governor must rise above petty politics and the "reform du jour" in order to lead the state to higher ground.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 20, 2010 1:43 AM
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