On this date in Minnesota History: June 4

June 4, 1991- Minnesota was the first state to pass a charter school law. Governor Arne Carlson signed the legislation (Laws of Minnesota 1991, chapter 265, article 9, section 3.) on this date.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_school

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/issues.aspx?issue=charter

Governor Arne Carlson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Carlson