by Posted on " The Disturbing Treatment Of Black Kids In Minneapolis" Share: CREDIT: AP Photo/Jim Mone African Americans in Minneapolis are dramatically more likely to be arrested for low-level offenses including marijuana possession, "disorderly conduct," and vagrancy - and those disparities start young.

For generations, Minnesotans have regarded our public education system as one of the nation's best. With state investment in education  near the national average, Minnesota's students are among the most college-ready in the nation. But for generations, we have failed our students of color.  The achievement gaps between Minnesota's white students and its black and Hispanic students  are among the highest nationally.