Chalk up a victory for Minnesota and neighborhood schools
Tuesday, June 9th, 20091 Comment | Tags: Children & Schools, local control, Local development, Minnesota
Huge, sprawling “mega-schools” built at the edges of town aren’t required by law in Minnesota. But minimum acreage recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Education have forced local communities into a one-size-fits-all approach, resulting in new schools that are unwalkable and unconnected to the rest of their communities. On July 1st, this is going to change in Minnesota.
