An elementary school in the St. Paul district will be transitioning this fall from an International Baccalaureate (IB) program to an Afrocentric program. Benjamin E. Mays, a preK-5th grade school,…
Yesterday, I wrote about the looming crisis in federal government finances. This will have impacts at the state level which policymakers should be preparing for. A federal government with less…
Prospective college students should know that there are simple, affordable tests available that can allow them to test out of many basic college courses. The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP exam) lets students…
You know that one of them had to be from Minnesota. From a U.S. Dept. of Justice press release, Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex…
In every year since 2001, the federal government has spent more money than it collects in taxes. As Figure 1 shows, while federal revenues have increased from $2.0 trillion in…
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee released a comprehensive report on fraud in Minnesota.
Last spring, teachers in Becker, Minn., did something that is almost unheard of in Minnesota public education labor relations. Frustrated with their longtime union representation, they formed an independent association…
With affordability the new buzzword for state and national politicians, Center of the American Experiment issued a new report today full of concrete steps policymakers can take to make Minnesota…
Last month, Aimee Bock, Feeding Our Future founder and CEO, was sentenced to 500 months in federal prison for her role in the free-food scandal that rocked the nation. That…
The feds are offering a $150,000 reward for one of the international fugitives in the Feeding Our Future scandal. A post from the FBI’s Minneapolis field office, Mr. Ereg is defendant No. 61 (out…
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to dig into the secret case files of dozens of illegal alien habeas corpus cases filed in federal court in Minnesota. The hidden files reveal…
State and local taxes and spending Mankato Free Press: A gas tax holiday is good politics but bad economics Bloomberg Tax: Minnesota Conforms to Federal OBBBA With Exceptions KROC: Rochester…
They call it the City of Brotherly Love, but Philadelphia is quickly growing a national reputation as the nation’s leading producer of fraud tourists. Last month, the U.S. Dept. of…
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of what George Washington called this American “experiment.” One thing I have learned since immigrating to…
Two illegal aliens appeared in federal district court in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon. Your correspondent was there. Both defendants participated in the day’s proceedings with the help of a taxpayer-paid…
District officials should choose wisely when selecting the professional development curriculum their district will require for literacy educators. As I wrote yesterday, Minnesota’s 2023 READ Act aims to reform and…
On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, pushing back Nazi Germany and changing the course of world history. The D-Day invasion marked the…
The jury is still out on whether or not the literacy training early-grade teachers receive in Minnesota is actually helping them teach more effectively. Minnesota’s 2023 READ Act set out…
According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in 2023, Minnesota spent $12,982 per average Medicaid enrollee. Only Pennsylvania and Washington exceeded this amount. For people…
In a delayed report to the legislature, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently cast doubt on Mississippi’s remarkable education gains — the very gains that inspired Minnesota’s own literacy…
Harvard is capping the number of A grades students can receive, an illegal immigrant was deported after driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.364, and school choice was finally…
Most detectives will tell you there is a case that sticks with them. For me, that case was the murder of Byron Phillips, an 11-year-old African American boy from North…
Summary In late March, the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) created the Firearms Assault Shoot Team (FAST), a new unit dedicated to investigating non-fatal shootings as if they were homicides. FAST…
Economic development Star Tribune: Minneapolis passes six-month moratorium on data centers Star Tribune: In Minnesota’s mining country, the jobs have been leaving. Now the families are, too Star Tribune: Opinion…