NEAT is committed to informed decision-making.  Whether that's tied to "research-based best practices" or "use the data, to identify the needs, to introduce strategies for improvement" that means doing our homework.

Fall 2001 - Driving Decisions with Data - Provides a framework for parent involvement in data-driven school improvement planning, Parents for Public Schools.

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Posted May 28, 2009

May 2009 - Race and Recession: How Inequity Rigged the Economy and how to Change the Rules - Personal stories, policies and recommendations to change how people of color are disproportionately affected by the recession, Applied Research Center (Full Report).

at > For Parents > At School > Achievement Gap > About Both > Community Reform > Institutional Racism > Economic Mobility 

Posted April 18, 2009

March 2009 - Exploring the Supply and Demand for Community Learning Opportunities in Minnesota - Minnesota community, business, and policy leaders and their national counterparts increasingly understand that community learning opportunities during the non-school hours are critical to both learning and development, Center for Youth Development, University of Minnesota Extension (Full Report ; Executive Summary).

at > For Parents > At School > Achievement Gap > About Both > Community Reform > Before & After School 

Posted April 3, 2009

March 23, 2009 - Presentation to MN P-16 Education Partnership - Bringing Lessons from the World's Top Performers to Minnesota - The yardstick for success is no longer improvement by national standards but the best performing education systems, Prof. Andreas Schleicher, OECD Directorate for Education.

at > For Parents > At School > Achievement Gap > Student Achievement > International Comparisons > OECD