Article #3
World’s Best Workforce
Programs
To meet World’s Best Workforce
(MBWF) requirements of the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota
State Legislature, officials at the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) must give
evidence of programming meant to promote equity and academic achievement among
a diversity of demographic groups.
MPS programs cited by officials
at the district as meeting WBWF legislative requirements are given in detail
below:
Advancement Via Individual
Determination  (AVID)
Program for       
                               
World’s Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment, 2017-2018 
Major (WBWF) Academic Program #1
AVID
                                    
(Advancement Via 
Individual
Determination)
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and
Economic Gaps Closed
Ready for Career
and College
Graduation from
High School
Budgetary Allocation, Academic Years
Ending in 2017, 2018, and 2019 
    2017                    
2018                    2019
Budgetary          
Budgetary          Budgetary
Allocation          
Allocation          Allocation          
$163,000             $3,042,040        $2,942,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                  
K-5 & K-8
         Middle   
    High
(Elementary     School
  
    School         
AVID)   
             (PREP 
               
        & Elective)
981                        
2,654          1,302
Academic Year Ending in 2018                  
K-8
         Middle    
High        
    
             School
    School             
694        
   1,414       1,734
Students Served by Race                             
                               
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
1,025
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
     86
Asian >>>>>
  136
Hispanic >>>>>
  426
White  >>>>>
  248
Total  >>>>>
1,921                                          
Check and Connect
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #2
Check & Connect
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016                       2017                       2018
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $700,000             
$350,000             $350,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-8         
Middle                       High         Academic Year
                  School       
             School     Q1 2016-2017
306             370                         1,302
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8         
Middle       High        Academic Year
                  School       
School       2017-2018                           
                      89              
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
1,098
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   240
Asian >>>>>
     62
Hispanic >>>>>
    450
White  >>>>>
    128
Total  >>>>>
1,978
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice
Fellows
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Fellows
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016                       2017                       2018
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $345,929             
$236,903              $150,000              
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-8         
Middle        High         Academic Year
                  School       
School     T1 2016-2017
-----            ----- 
          430        
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8         
Middle       High        Academic Year
                  School       
School     T12017-2018                         
                                        544
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
378
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
Asian >>>>>
  19
Hispanic >>>>>
  50
White  >>>>>
  21
Total  >>>>>
474
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
358
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
  23
Asian >>>>>
  25
Hispanic >>>>>
  76
White  >>>>>
  62
Total  >>>>>
544
Fast Track Scholars
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #4
Fast Track Scholars
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
    2016                       2017                      2018
Budgetary           Budgetary           Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $50,000                 $13,000                 $13,000                
Students Served (Rising 9th)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-8         
Middle        High         Academic Year
                  School       
School        2016-2017
-----            -----            269        
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8         
Middle       High        Academic Year
                  School       
School     2017-2018            
-----            -----            189
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
108
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
  6
Asian >>>>>
  20
Hispanic >>>>>
  71
White  >>>>>
  42
Total  >>>>>
269
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
109
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
     7
Asian >>>>>
    7
Hispanic >>>>>
  47
White  >>>>>
  19
Total  >>>>>
189
GEMs & GISE             
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #4
Fast Track Scholars
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016                       2017                       2018
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $900,000             
$213,000              $213,000              
Students Served (Grades K-8)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-5         
K-8                Middle        High         Academic Year
                                      School         School      2015-2016
1,646       676               257 -----       
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5         
K-8                Middle        High         Academic Year
                                      School         School      2017-2018
2,629       751                736                -----       
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
951
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   84
Asian >>>>>
194
Hispanic >>>>>
 513
White  >>>>>
839
Total  >>>>>
2,581
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
1,725
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
    134
Asian >>>>>
    229
Hispanic >>>>>
    758
White  >>>>>
 1,375
Total  >>>>>
4,221
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Jobs For America’s Graduates
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $898,740             
$200,000                  $0      
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-8         
Middle        High         Academic Year
                  School       
School     Q1 2016-2017
-----            -----            497        
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8         
Middle       High        Academic Year
                  School       
School      2017-2018                            
                                        167
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
148
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
    35
Asian >>>>>
      9
Hispanic >>>>>
  43
White  >>>>>
  13
Total  >>>>>
476
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
107
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   0
Asian >>>>>
   3
Hispanic >>>>>
  57
White  >>>>>
    0
Total  >>>>>
167                                         
Grow Your Own Teacher Residency
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Grow Your Own Teacher Residency
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Budgetary
Allocation for Academic Years 
Ending in 2017,
2018, and 2019: 
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $600,000             
$875,000              $100,000              
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-5         
K-8         Middle        High         Academic Year
                                School        School        2015-2016
450            75        
-----               -----
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5              K-8        Middle        High         Academic Year
                                   School       
School        2017-2018
1,174        2,520     
-----             -----  
                                        167
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
248
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
    8
Asian >>>>>
  16
Hispanic >>>>>
111
White  >>>>>
142
Total  >>>>>
525
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
1,847
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
  148
Asian >>>>>
    63
Hispanic >>>>>
1,367
White  >>>>>
  269
Total  >>>>>
3,694
Learning Works
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #8
LearningWorks at Blake
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
Budgetary
Allocation for Academic Years 
Ending in 2017,
2018, and 2019: 
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $50,000                 
$25,000                $25,000                 
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Data are not kept for specific grade level 
breakdown, thus yielding the following
presentation:
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-5         
K-8         Middle        High         Academic Year
                                School        School        2015-2016
Data
not broken down by school
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5              K-8        Middle        High         Academic Year
                                   School       
School        2017-2018
                Data not broken down by school
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
41
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   2
Asian >>>>>
   9
Hispanic >>>>>
 19
White  >>>>>
 34
Total  >>>>>
107
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
32
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   9 (or
fewer---  data inexact)
Asian >>>>>
    9
(or fewer---  data inexact)
Hispanic >>>>>
  22
White  >>>>>
  28
Total  >>>>>
  91
Multi-Tiered System of Support
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #9
MTSS/ Culturally Relevant Materials
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
    2016                       2017                      2018
Budgetary           Budgetary           Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
      $0                   $1,520,000        $1,576,903                
Students Served (K-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5         
Middle       High        Academic Year
                  School       
School     2017-2018            
5,072         
971             991
Students
Served by Race                                                              
 (Academic
Year               Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
3,068
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   209
Asian >>>>>
    350
Hispanic >>>>>
  1,406
White  >>>>>
  2,001
Total  >>>>>
6,984
Office of Black Male Achievement
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #10
Office of Black Male Achievement
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $310,000             
$320,000              $320,000              
Students Served (Grades K-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-5         
K-8         Middle        High         Academic Year
                                School        School     Q1 2016-2017
(Starts     16            71                120                 
Q2)            
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5         
K-8         Middle        High         Academic Year
                                School        School     Q1 2016-2018
 62           
25           94                167
Students
Served by Race                                                              
This program by definition is exclusively for
African American males:
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
207
Total  >>>>>
207
(Academic Year Ending in 2018
African American    >>>>>
348
Total  >>>>>
348
Project SUCCESS
>>>>>    
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #11
Project Success
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
 $275,000             
$110,000              $110,000              
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
  K-8        Middle        High         Academic Year
                  School       
School       2016-2017
 625         
3,354           8,703 
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8         
Middle        High         Academic Year
                  School       
School       2017-2018
1,448       3,413          10,362 
Students
Served by Race                                                              
This program by definition is exclusively for
African American males:
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
4,832
American Indian/
Native American
445
Asian
  93
Hispanic
2,179
White
3,743
Total  >>>>>
12,142
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
6,439
American Indian/
Native American
618
Asian
992
Hispanic
3,054
White
4,120
Total  >>>>>
15,223
Racially identifiable Schools (RIS)
Direct Support
>>>>>    
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #12
Racially Identifiable Schools (RIS)
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Ready for School
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
   $0                        $1,800,000            $2,000,000           
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5             K-8             Middle        High           Academic Year
                    School      
School           School       
2016-2017
4,115      
3,681               928 
            1,774
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
5,786
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   463
Asian >>>>>
1,043
Hispanic >>>>>
 2,465
White  >>>>>
   766
Total  >>>>>
10,537
Spring and Winter Break Academy
>>>>>    
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #13
Spring and Winter Break Academy
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
$1,199,783              $60,000              
$10,000                 
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-5             K-8             Middle        High           Academic Year
                    School      
School           School       
2016-2017
Data
not broken down by school.
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-5             K-8             Middle        High           Academic Year
                    School      
School           School       
2016-2017
Data
not broken down by school.
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
1,266
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   139
Asian >>>>>
   236
Hispanic >>>>>
   848
White  >>>>>
   332
Total  >>>>>
2,715
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
  1,536
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
   105
Asian >>>>>
   201
Hispanic >>>>>
1,056
White  >>>>>
   33  
Urban Debate League
>>>>>    
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #14
Urban Debate League
Program for                                        
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018 
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed  >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2017                            2018                      2019
Budgetary            Budgetary          Budgetary 
Allocation            Allocation          Allocation            
$300,783                 $119,000           $119,000               
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017                   
K-8            
Middle        High           Academic Year
School      
School         School             
2015-2016
200                106               116
Academic Year Ending in 2018                   
K-8            
Middle        High           Academic Year
School      
School         School             
2017-2018
101               138                105         
Students
Served by Race                                                              
(Academic Year                Ending in 2017)
African American    >>>>>
 115
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
     7
Asian >>>>>
   21
Hispanic >>>>>
   54
White  >>>>>
   227
Total  >>>>>
  424
(Academic Year                Ending in 2018)
African American    >>>>>
 138
American Indian     >>>>>
(Native American)
     4
Asian >>>>>
   29
Hispanic >>>>>
   45
White  >>>>>
   177
Total  >>>>>
  394
 
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