The World’s Best Workforce Plan (state statute, section 120B.11) is a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning with the ultimate goal of creating the world’s best workforce. It is intended to serve as a foundational document that aligns educational initiatives that serve students pre-k through high school. It is based on five elements:

• All students are ready for kindergarten
• Close the achievement gap
• All students in third grade achieve grade level literacy
• All students attain career and college readiness before graduating from high school
• All students graduate from high school