An audit of the Minnesota Department of Education found the agency’s efforts to close achievement gaps to be ineffective. The Legislative auditor’s report noted that there is a lack of clarity in state law defining the agency’s role. Auditors wrote that the results were troubling and showed a risk of students from racial and ethnic minorities being underserved. The report recommended that state lawmakers define the DOE’s role in closing achievement gaps more clearly and that the department be required to provide regular updates to the Legislature.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
