be presented for a vote at precinct caucuses on Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018. Just
substitute references to "Green Party" with the name of your party.
Green Party MN platform excerpts (author: Doug Mann)
A) Human Rights 1) Racism
1d. Greens support government enforcement of civil rights laws, targeting both
overt and covert violations that lead to racial disparities in employment and
housing. Covert violations of the civil rights of others, whether intended or
unintended, must be detected and prosecuted in order to achieve full
compliance. This would enhance affirmative action programs and end an era of
token enforcement that allows employment discrimination through minimal
compliance strategies.
1e. The Green Party opposes "color-blind" policies in K-12 education that have
a disparate effect on people of color, such as those that result in schools
attended mostly by children of color having the least experienced teachers.
Under federal education laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, color-blind policies that harm people of color and other protected
classes may be considered violations of the law which require a timely remedy.
M. Education 2) General Policies
2o. Teacher turnover rates should be brought to low levels in all schools.
2p.The Green Party opposes the corporate school reform agenda, including
elimination of teacher tenure and seniority rights, privatization of the public
school system, de-funding of schools in high-need areas, and a curriculum
focusing on standardized testing.