Report: Minnesota ranks fifth in school choice options

Report: Minnesota ranks fifth in school choice options

Lisa Gibson, Grand Forks Herald
Published Friday, May 02, 2008

Minnesota ranks fifth in school choice options for students, according to The Heartland Institute Choice & Education Across the States report. North Dakota ranks 44th. The report sought to combine all aspects of school choice - charter schools, vouchers, tax credits and public school choice - into one ranking. States were "graded" on a 23-point system, featuring 23 yes or no questions on the four topics. Minnesota received a B and North Dakota received an F on a scale where 80 to 100 percent is an A, 60 to 79 percent is a B, 40 to 59 percent is a C, 20 to 39 percent a D and anything ...