Parents United for Public Schools

A nonprofit organization

505 donors

Why Parents United for Public Schools?

Parents United for Public Schools is a grassroots resource that keeps its fingers on the pulse of policies that affect Minnesota’s public schools.  We help people get the information they need to be informed about public schools and how to influence the decisions that affect them.  We are Minnesota grown, independent, and research-based.  No other organization does the work we do to monitor, inform and engage parents and other citizens on the well-being Minnesota’s of public schools and the students they serve.

Today’s Public School Reality:

We often hear that public schools are failing.  For the first time in US history, schools are expected to graduate 100% of our students, college and career ready.  Over the last forty years, the US has consistently averaged a graduation rate of 72%.  We agree with the 100% goal -- today’s global marketplace demands it.  But we must transform the system that produces our graduates if we want to see different results.

Parents United believes Minnesota must:

  • Use data, research and meaningful evaluation to improve teaching and learning.
  • Implement research-based family engagement models that increase student achievement.
  • Promote policies and investments to assist communities in ensuring students come to school physically and mentally ready to learn.
  • Invest in early education.
  • Recruit, prepare, support and retain great teachers and principals.
  • Provide rigorous academics that prepare every student access to post-secondary opportunities.
  • Provide policies that increase post-secondary completion rates for our youth.
  • Design schools systems that are student centered, utilizing a variety of models, schedules and calendars.
  • Design schools where all cultures are included and connections are made across local and global cultural divides.
  • Fund schools sufficiently and predictably to produce world-class performance.

 

Testimonials

With a dedicated staff, boundless energy, and strong focus on the interests of students, Parents United has an amazing impact. - Caryn P. 

There's no one quick fix to public education and Parents United understands this. That's why I support the organization. If we're going to transform education, let's make it sustainable! - Reine S.

Parents United does some of the best and hardest work for our schools and kids - ultimately, for Minnesota. -  Sandy R.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Parents United for Public Schools

Tax id (EIN)

57-1176851

Categories

Education

Address

1667 Snelling Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55108

Phone

651-999-7391