Stop the Scam: Minneapolis Students Need Education Choice
Minneapolis students are facing challenges in accessing quality education due to systemic issues in public schools. Hope Academy, a classical school in the city, demonstrates a successful alternative, achieving high graduation rates despite the socioeconomic challenges of its students. Policymakers are urged to consider educational choice to improve opportunities for low-income families in urban areas.
- ▪Hope Academy serves a diverse student body, with 84% of students being ethnic minorities and a median family income of less than $43,000.
- ▪The school boasts a 97% graduation rate and high proficiency levels in math and reading among its students.
- ▪Minneapolis public school students score nearly two grade levels below the national average, with significant achievement gaps for black and Hispanic students.
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Home – School Choice News – Stop the Scam: Minneapolis Students Need Education Choice opinion Stop the Scam: Minneapolis Students Need Education Choice Jonathan Butcher | Zac Briley • June 6, 2026 Print Shannon Woisnet, 7 years old, on Feb. 20, 2002, in the District of Columbia. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); One classical school in Minneapolis offers a lesson on how to create opportunities in tough…
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