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The Choice is Yours Program
The Choice is Yours is a school choice program for families qualifying for free or reduced-priced lunches who live in the City of Minneapolis. Families apply by January 15 for the following fall in order to have the best chance of being admitted to their school of choice. Through The Choice is Yours, families who enroll receive priority placement at the schools they choose, including magnet schools in the city as well as suburban schools.
Families in north Minneapolis may choose schools in the Minneapolis Public School District or in the following suburban districts: Columbia Heights, Hopkins, Robbinsdale, St. Anthony-New Brighton, St. Louis Park or Wayzata. Families in south Minneapolis can choose schools in the Minneapolis Public School District or in the Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Richfield or St. Louis Park school districts. The state of Minnesota provides transportation to the suburban schools. The Minneapolis Public School District provides transportation to city schools (according to school district policies on attendance zones and walking limits).
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The Choice Is Yours - Evaluation Brief From Report 2006-07
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| This brief, presented in a question and answer format, highlights key findings from the 2006–2007 evaluation report | |
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The Choice Is Yours - Evaluation Report 2006-07
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| This summary highlights key findings from the 2006–2007 evaluation; the 6th year The Choice Is Yours program has been in operation. All findings are drawn from enrollment data, parent interviews, student and staff surveys, and student achievement data. | |
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The Choice Is Yours - Evaluation Report Appendix 2006-07
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The Choice is Yours program evaluation -- appendices
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| data from the January 2007 program evaluation | |
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The Choice is Yours program evaluation -- full text
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| January 2007 program evaluation | |