MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Chief Operating Officer Patty Hand stopped at Monticello Public Schools on Thursday to connect with students, educators and school leaders. Hand visited the Eastview Education Center and Monticello Middle School, including a visit to the school's STEM Lab. 

MDE Chief Operating Officer Patty Hand visits the STEM Lab at Monticello Middle School. 

Monticello Middle School staff and students show Patty Hand features of their STEM Lab. 

MDE Commissioner Willie Jett and members of the MDE leadership team are working to visit every Minnesota school district, charter school, Bureau of Indian Education school, and intermediate and cooperative district in Minnesota.

The goal of their visit is to give educators a chance to tell MDE team members about what is happening in their schools and to learn what MDE can do to better support educators, school staff members and students.

Every school gets to choose what their visit looks like, whether that be visiting a fifth-grade classroom, learning about college and career readiness programming, or meeting with school administrators. MDE staff have visited more than 150 schools since Commissioner Jett joined the agency in January.

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The Minnesota Department of Education provides an excellent education for Minnesota students by striving for excellence, equity and opportunity. The agency focuses on closing the achievement gap, supporting high-quality teaching, using innovative strategies to improve educational outcomes, and ensuring all students graduate from high school well-prepared for college, career and life. The Minnesota Department of Education develops, builds and maintains collaborative relationships with schools, districts, libraries and other stakeholders through a wide variety of advisory boards, councils and committees.

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