Our Work

The Consortium’s work is guided by the belief that individual students and entire school communities can perform at high levels if they are given a clear and compelling goal to work toward over time and the incentives and supports to achieve it. For Minnesota’s students and schools in the 21st century, college readiness must be that goal.

The College Readiness Consortium was initiated by President Robert Bruininks to better serve the needs of the education community. It will engage educators, school districts, state education organizations, and the business community with University faculty and staff to collaborate in addressing critical education issues. These collaborative efforts are aimed at improving the coherence, relevance and visibility of university PreK-12 activities, enhancing public and private PreK-12 education systems, preparing youth for higher education, closing the achievement gap for underrepresented groups, and ensuring access to post-secondary education opportunities.

"The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to."

- Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children’s Defense Fund