Education, Our Children and Youth
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YouthBuild students testify on Rep. Clark’s bill to fund the program that teaches high schoolers building trades and helps them graduate
- Worked to Stop Cuts to K-12 education and for Lower College Tuition
- Funded Affordable Early Childhood Care and Education, Culturally Specific Childcare, Career Ladders for Child-care Workers, After-School Tutoring, “Learn to Earn” in Minneapolis Parks, YIPA and YouthBuild Programs, Indian and Minority Child Welfare Programs
- Supported Comprehensive Sex Education/Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Schools
- Funded Native American Language Preservation and Immersion Programs
- Worked to Pass “Dream Act” to Provide Equal College Tuition for Undocumented MN High School Graduates, Strengthen Child Protection Laws
- Funded Farm-to-School Projects
