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Professor Orfield Quoted on KARE 11 on Charter School Closings and Poor Academic Performance

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Professor Orfield was interviewed on KARE 11 about many charter school closings and their poor performance compared to traditional public schools.  The story noted that Professor Orfield predicted this in…

Prof. Myron Orfield Interviewed in Star Tribune About Whether Crisis Pregnancy Center Violates Human Rights Act

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

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in the Minnesota Daily About the Increase in Dinkytown Apartment Housing

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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 an opinion piece in the Minnesota Daily…

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in a Star Tribune News Investigation Series and Editorial 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 a Minnesota Star Tribune news…

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.…