Resources & Support for Community Organizations
We partner with community organizations that support underserved families’ ability to navigate K-12 systems and advocate for their children.
Support Families with K-12 Resources
Get K-12 systems information into the hands of Minneapolis families! We provide free resources to organizations that help families better navigate the K-12 education system.
K-12 Family Resources
Access free resources that support families in navigating the K-12 education system. Our resources help families find a best-fit school, determine if their child is on grade level, build strong partnership with their student’s teacher, and more!
Minneapolis School Finder
Order free paper copies of Minneapolis School Finder to help families find a best-fit school for their student.
MN Standards Family Guides
Order free paper copies of the MN Standards Family Guides to help families make sense of grade-level expectations and determine if their student is performing on grade-level.
Refer a Family to K-12 Advocacy Support
We partner with National Parents Union MN to provide 1:1 K-12 advocacy support to families facing challenges in the K-12 education system. Advocates provide individualized, culturally appropriate support to families in need. Any community organization can refer a family to receive free support.
Family Resource Improvement
We work closely with key organizations serving diverse Minneapolis communities to ensure our K-12 Family Resources are community informed and accessible. Through direct feedback, Improvement Partners help us measure the impact of our resources on families’ educational experiences.
Help create the conditions needed for great schools to thrive
We listen and elevate the voices of families and teachers and explore ideas and solutions that strengthen teaching and learning across schools in our city.
Get on Board
An intensive leadership development program designed to support individuals as they consider running for school board. Learn what it takes to run, understand data, campaign management, fundraising and more while building relationships with community members that care about children and the future of education.
Join the Minnesota Literacy Coalition
The Minnesota Literacy Coalition connects people who want to improve literacy with the resources needed to do it – grounded in the science of reading.
K-12 Policy & Advocacy
We collaborate with community organizations working towards systems level advancement in areas impacting K-12 education such as; literacy, multi-measure school performance frameworks, teacher pipeline, and governance.
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
Become a Great MN Schools
Community Partner
Get K-12 systems information into the hands of Minneapolis families! We provide free resources to organizations that help families better navigate the K-12 education system.