In the Duluth school district, some elementary schools and high school classes are overcrowded, mostly in eastern Duluth, while others are underutilized, mostly in western Duluth. As in many U.S. cities, socioeconomic and racial achievement disparities have a geographic correlation. Minnesota, the Duluth district included, has one of the nation’s highest education achievement gaps.
Myers-Wilkins Elementary School received more than $21,000 in donations for Books for Kids, a literacy project that will give every student a free new book every month for nine months.
As a Minnesota Reading Corps tutor at Myers-Wilkins, I’ve been amazed by the significant strides so many students make in reading. I’ve seen children transform from shy, struggling students into confident learners.
