Gov. Mark Dayton is renewing the call he made in his 2011 inauguration speech for businesses to adopt schools.

“Improving education is critical to getting Minnesota working again both now and in the future,” Dayton said. “Working to improve our system of education must be a shared responsibility that falls not just on our schools, but on partners in our communities as well. I am asking businesses across the state to partner with a local school and develop relationships with their teachers and administrators to find out what they need to be more effective for our children.”

The state Education Department offers information about adopting a school at http://goo.gl/lCeZw.