Fewer than half of the state's African American, American Indian and Hispanic students graduate from high school on time. Twice as many Minnesotans are using homeless shelters as in 1990. Unemployment rates in northern Minnesota persist at nearly five percentage points above the Twin Cities area. Minnesota Milestones was created in 1991 by Governor Arne H. Carlson as an early model for outcome measurement to hold government accountable for results. It is used by government agencies, businesses, nonprofit organizations, local communities and individuals to understand where the state is headed.
Some organizations use it for developing their own performance measurement systems.
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