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Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in the Star Tribune on the Underperformance of Charter Schools in Minnesota

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Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Director, Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, was quoted in the Star Tribune on the…

Prof. Myron Orfield Argues in the Star Tribune that Racial Integration in Twin Cities Neighborhoods is Essential to Health and Prosperity in the Region

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Professor Myron Orfield's and School of Public Health Professor Ed Goetz 's positions on integration and segregation were highlighted in a recent Star Tribune article by journalist Evan Ramstad. The…

Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity Study on College Access in Minnesota Schools Cited in Star Tribune

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In January, Minnesota Law's Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, directed by Professor Myron Orfiled, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties,…

Professor Myron Orfield Discusses Race to the Bottom Between Public and Charter Schools in Minneapolis and Saint Paul  

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Professor Myron Orfield commented in the Star Tribune about proposed changes in St. Paul Public Schools that would emulate the charter schools model.

Prof. Myron Orfield Testimony Quoted in the Star Tribune About Housing Funding Not Being Allocated Appropriately

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Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Right and Civil Liberties Law, and director, Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, testified before the…

Prof. Myron Orfield Authors Op-Ed in Star Tribune About the Implications of School Segregation in Minnesota

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Professor Myron Orfield published an opinion piece in the Star Tribune about the implications of school segregation in Minnesota.

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted on KSTP About Met Council Reform Process

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Professor Myron Orfield was quoted on KSTP about a task force charged with examining how to overhaul the state’s largest planning agency. Six different reform recommendations will be sent to the…

Prof. Myron Orfield Interviewed by Star Tribune About Disparities in Metro Area High Schools

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Professor Myron Orfield was interviewed for a Star Tribune editorial discussing disparities among Twin Cities metro-area schools. The editorial focused on a new study from Minnesota …

Prof. Myron Orfield, Jr. Quoted by the Star Tribune about Task Force Examining the Metropolitan Council

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Professor Myron Orfield, Jr. was quoted by the Star Tribune regarding the work of the Metropolitan Governance Task Force, that he serves on, which is examining the reach of the Metropolitan Council.…

Prof. Myron Orfield, Jr. Quoted in Star Tribune about Affordable Housing 

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Professor Myron Orfield, Jr. was part of a panel discussion about housing in the Twin Cities this week at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs in their ongoing series, the Mondale Dialogues. He was…

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted by Kare11 on MET Council Commission

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Professor Myron Orfield was quoted by Kare11 on the recent formation of a commission to review the history of the MET Council, and find ways of making the organization more transparent.…

Prof. Myron Orfield To Represent Office of Higher Education on Met Council Task Force    

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Professor Myron Orfield was named to represent the the state Office of Higher Education on a new task force dedicated to reforming the Metropolitan Council. As reported by the Star Tribune, "…