Education & Learning
Program Goal
Within the cradle-to-career continuum, we focus on increasing the percentage of students reading at grade level by the end of third grade; and increasing access to high quality learning beyond the classroom so that all Minnesota's youth thrive.
Focus Areas
![]() | Early literacy. Using research, field-building, and advocacy, we work to increase the percentage of Twin Cities students reading at grade level by the end of third grade. | |
![]() | Youthprise. Through our support of Youthprise, we strengthen leadership, innovation and systems to increase access to high-quality learning beyond the classroom. |

