Minneapolis

In cities like Minneapolis, which is well-known for its prosperous economy and progressive values, one might expect a more equitable distribution of wealth, power, and opportunity for people of color, including access to high quality schools for all children. But it is an open secret in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities that black and Latino children are being left behind within the public school system.

Among 12 of the most progressive cities in America, Minneapolis has the highest black-white and Latino-white gaps in high school graduation rates at 25 and 30 percentage points, respectively. The city has also tolerated a 53-point gap between Black children’s proficiency rates in both reading and math in comparison to their white peers.