THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities

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THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities
E1 2 C o n fe re n c e C o m m it t e e – Min n e s o t a Le g is la t u re

        THE MINNESOTA
          SOLUTION
                   to Racial Educational Disparities
                                   May 3, 2021

                     Bruce P. Corrie, PhD
          Economist, Concord ia University Saint Paul
               Co-Stew ard , ALANA Brain Trust
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THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities
Dr. Bru c e Co rrie
    ECONOMIST, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL
    Education & Work Experience
    Ph D, Un ive rsity o f No tre Dame
    Pro fe sso r o f Eco n o m ics, Co n co rd ia Un ive rsity-St. Pa u l

    Wid e exp e rie n ce in va rio u s a ca d e m ic ro le s fro m p ro fe sso r a n d a d m in istra to r to fa cu lty g o ve rn a n ce . Se rve d a s p ro g ra m
    e va lu a to r fo r a n a tio n a l a ccre d ita tio n in stitu tio n a n d e va lu a te d a n d m e n to re d in stitu tio n s in th e US, In d ia , Mo n g o lia a n d
    Ho n g Ko n g . Ho n o re d b y Min zu Un ive rsity in Ch in a . De ve lo p e d fo re ig n stu d y p ro g ra m s in Mexico , Ch in a a n d In d ia . In
    p a rtn e rsh ip with Dr. Sa m u e l Mye rs o f th e Hu m p h rey Sch o o l a t th e Un ive rsity o f Min n e so ta exp lo re d ra cia l a n d e th n ic
    e co n o m ic in e q u a lity in Au stra lia , Ne w Ze a la n d , So u th Africa , a n d Bra zil. Ha ve a lo n g h isto ry wo rkin g with co m m u n ity
    co lle g e s in Min n e so ta a n d wo rke d o n e n tre p re n e u rsh ip e d u ca tio n with th e fo rm e r Pre sid e n t o f Da ko ta Co u n ty Te ch n ica l
    Co lle g e .

    Ch a ir, Go ve rn o r's Wo rkin g Gro u p o n Min o rity Bu sin e ss De ve lo p m e n t th a t p ro d u ce d th e first sta te wid e co m p re h e n sive
    re p o rt a n d stra te g ie s to g ro w ALANA b u sin e sse s in Min n e so ta a n d o ffe re d th e visio n o f m in o ritie s a s "a sse ts" in 2 00 0 .

    Pro d u ce d n u m e ro u s re p o rts o n th e e co n o m ic co n trib u tio n s o f im m ig ra n ts a n d m in o ritie s in Min n e so ta

    Dire cto r, Pla n n in g a n d Eco n o m ic De ve lo p m e n t fo r th e City o f Sa in t Pa u l 2 0 1 8 -1 9 a n d im p le m e n te d a visio n fo r e co n o m ic
    in clu sio n a n d e m p o we rm e n t.

    Wo rke d with co m m u n ity g ro u p s to e sta b lish a m o d e l fo r e co n o m ic d e ve lo p m e n t le ve ra g in g cu ltu ra l a sse ts a n d re fle cte d in
    Little Africa , Little Me ko n g a n d Ro n d o Cu ltu ra l De stin a tio n s.

    On th e Co m m u n ity Ad viso ry Bo a rd o f th e Op p o rtu n ity a n d Gro wth In stitu te o f th e Fe d e ra l Re se rve Ba n k o f Min n e a p o lis,
    Mid wa y Ch a m b e r o f Co m m e rce a n d fo rm e r ch a ir o f th e District Ad viso ry Co u n cil o f th e US Sm a ll Bu sin e ss Ad m in istra tio n .
    On th e b oa rd o f J u n io r Ach ie ve m e n t a n d Min n e so ta Mu se u m o f Am e rica n Art.

    Article s in a ca d e m ic jo u rn a l a n d th e p o p u la r p re ss in clu d in g co lu m n ist fo r th e Pio n e e r Pre ss a n d Min n e so ta Bu sin e ss
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THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities
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THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities
Min n e s o t a Ra c ia l Dis p a rit ie s

                                   Ra c ia l In c o m e Ga p                            Ra c ia l Ho u s in g Ga p
                               Blacks earn 71 cents on the dollar                            Th e re is a 5 3 p e rc e n t
                                    c o m p a re d to wh ite s. Na tive                h o m e o wn e rsh ip g a p b e twe e n
                                 Am e ric a n s 6 8 c e n ts, La tin o s 7 0             Bla c ks a n d wh ite s, o ve r 3 0
                                       c e n ts, Asia n s 9 4 c e n ts.              p e rc e n t g a p fo r Na tive Am e ric a n s
                                                                                      a n d La tin o s a n d 2 5 p e rc e n t g a p
                                                                                                     fo r Asia n s

                                 Ra c ia l Ed u c a t io n Ga p
                                 Th e re is a 2 1 p e rc e n t g a p in th e     Ra c ia l In ve s t m e n t Ga p
                               six-ye a r g ra d u a tio n ra te s b e twe e n   Ave ra g e sa le s o f ALANA firm s in
                               Bla c ks a n d wh ite s, 1 9 p e rc e n t g a p      Min n e so ta we re $ 1 6 5 ,000
                                fo r Na tive Am e ric a n s, 1 2 p e rc e n t     c o m p a re d to $ 1 .4 m illio n o f a ll
                                 fo r La tin o s, 4 p e rc e n t fo r Asia n s            firm s in Min n e so ta

    Source: BLS for Wage Gap, 2017 ACS for housing gap, OHE for education gap, SBO 2012 for business gap

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THE MINNESOTA SOLUTION - to Racial Educational Disparities
Th e Hig h Co s t o f
    Ra c ia l Dis p a rit ie s
            Na t io n a l –
         CITI Ba n k
          Clo s in g t h e Bla c k                    Clo s in g t h e Ho u s in g
              Wa g e Ga p                                        Ga p
    Would add $2.7 trillion in income              Wo u ld a d d 7 7 0 ,0 0 0 Bla c k
    o r 0 .2 p e rc e n t o f GDP                  h o m e o wn e rs a n d $ 2 1 8 b illio n
                                                   sa le s in th e e c o n o m y

     Clo s in g t h e Ed u c a t io n                  Clo s in g In ve s t m e n t
                  Ga p                                           Ga p
    Wo u ld in c re a se life time e a rn in g s   Bla c k e n tre p re n e u rs a d d $ 1 3
    b y $ 9 0 -$ 11 3 b illio n                    trillio n in b u sin e ss re ve n u e a n d
                                                   c re a te 6 .1 m illio n jo b s
              Source: CITI GPS, September 2020
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There are 125 legislative
                                districts each with at
                                 least $100 million in
          BIPOC                    ALANA economic
                                       interests.
       Ec o n o m ic                       85 % of Senate
        As s e t s o f                     51 % of House
     Co n s t it u e n t s        For complete list see:
     Ne e d Po lit ic a l                  MN House List
                                             https://empoweringstrategies.org/wp-

    Re p re s e n t a t io n   content/uploads/2021/01/BIPOC-Economic-Assets-by-MNLEG-House-
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                                          MN Senate List
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                               content/uploads/2021/01/BIPOC-Economic-Assets-by-MNLEG-Senate-
                                                         District.pdf

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GDP of Mexico - $1.2 Trillion
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Th e
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Min n e s o t a    th e Om n ib u s E1 2
                    Ed u c a tio n Bill?
 So lu t io n

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Eq u ity s p e c ific In ve s tm e n ts
                      ra n g e b e tw e e n 1 a n d 2 p e rc e n t o f
                                to ta l E1 2 s p e n d in g

                         ALANA Stu d e n ts m a ke u p 3 5
In ve s t m e n t s       p e rc e n t o f th e to ta l s c h o o l
                           p o p u la tio n in Min n e s o ta

                      In s c a le a n d s c o p e Eq u ity s p e c ific
                        in ve s tm e n ts n e e d to b e a t le a s t
                                        $ 1 b illio n

                           Th e re a re m u ltip le w a ys to
                      a c h ie ve th is le ve l o f in ve s tm e n ts

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E1 2 Om n ib u s b ill p ro vid e s s o m e
                    fu n d in g fo r m u c h n e e d e d m u lti-
Mu lt i-t ie re d         tie re d s u p p o rt s e rvic e s

 Su p p o rt               Ac a d e m ic Su p p o rt
                        Me n ta l He a lth & We lln e s s
 Se rvic e s             Le a rn in g En viro n m e n t
                          Nu tritio n a n d He a lth

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Cu lt u ra l                 E1 2 Om n ib u s Bill p ro vid e s
                            in ve s tm e n ts a n d p o lic y c h a n g e s
In te llig e n c e in      to im p ro ve c u ltu ra l in te llig e n c e in
                                 th e le a rn in g e n viro n m e n t,
    Le a rn in g            m a rg in a l in c re a s e in Te a c h e rs o f
                                  Co lo r, p o lic ie s to in c re a s e
 En viro n m e n t         re p re s e n ta tio n in s c h o o l d is tric ts ,
                             s c h o o ls , p la n s , c o m m itte e s a n d
        and                        b o a rd s a n d p o lic ie s a n d
                                               p ro g ra m s
Re p re s e n t a t io n

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E1 2 Om n ib u s b ill p ro vid e s p o lic y
                        g u id a n c e o n n e e d fo r
Ou tc o m e s     d is a g g re g a te d d a ta to a s s e s s
                 p ro g ra m a n d yo u th o u tc o m e s
                        a n d g ra d u a tio n ra te s .

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E 1 2 Om n ib u s Bill h a s a
                    c o m p re h e n s ive fra m e w o rk a n d
                        s tra te g y to a d d re s s ra c ia l
                          e d u c a tio n a l d is p a ritie s .

                   Fu n d in g n e e d s to in c re a s e to a t
                    le a s t $ 1 b illio n w ith a n e q u ity
Co n c lu s io n                       fo c u s

                     Le g is la tive Le a d e rs , Go ve rn o r
                     a n d Sc h o o l le a d e rs h ip h a ve a
                    d e c is ive o p p o rtu n ity to c h a n g e
                           th e tra je c to ry o f ra c ia l
                        e d u c a tio n a l d is p a ritie s in
                                    Min n e s o ta

                   $ 1 .5 trillio n in h u m a n p o te n tia l is
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This presentation builds on ideas contributed by the ALANA Community Brain Trust and the public testimony
                                 offered to the Minnesota Select House Committee on Racial Justice on October 13, 2020 by Keith Baker, Rev.
                                Frederick Newell, Ruby Lee, Bao Vang, Freiwini Sium, Jane Leonard, Matt Varilek, Abdi Daisane, Carolyn Brown,
                               Jonathan Palmer, Gene Gelgelu, Dr. Obsa Hassan and Fartun Weli. Input was also provided by Brett Buckner, Kevin
                                Lindsey, Michael Goze, Ezell Jones, Edward McDonald, Miguel Ramos, Barbara Hall, Ravi Sagi, Readus Fletcher,
                                                                    Siad Ali, Patrick Pariseau and Dileep Rao

                                 It also builds on recent testimony provide by the author to many committees in the Minnesota Legislature and
                                                            feedback received from legislators and community leaders.

                               It builds on recent deliberations of a statewide network of the ALANA Brain Trust including, Fowzia Adde, Andrea
                                  Duarte Alonso, Siad Ali, Anika Bowie, Sreeni Checka, Anika Robbins, Gene Gelgelu, Brett Grant, Michael Goze,
                               Jannsen Hang, Cheryal Hills, Ezell Jones, Kevin Lindsey, Suyapa Miranda, Marjorie Zoe Negron Munoz, Mary Sam.
                                                Pamela Standing. Karen Sonneman, Dr. Anna Wasescha, Ahmay Ya, Kaying Hang.

                                                    ALANA Brain Trust Stewards: Jane Leonard, Brett Buckner, Bruce Corrie

                               Thanks to Representatives Ruth Richardson and Rena Moran for leading an important policy dialog on racial equity
                                                                        at the Minnesota Legislature

                                                           Contact: corrie@csp.edu

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