Minneapolis Management Firm Said on Track

By Joanna Richardson

A report on the Minneapolis schools' first six months under the leadership of a private company shows that the district's new management has achieved most of its short-term goals.

But the findings also reveal that the company's most difficult tasks lie ahead.

The internal report, released last month, says that the district's curriculum is outdated and ineffective and that its professional support for teachers is insufficient. And it shows that the company still must figure out a way to close the achievement gap between white and minority children...