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…
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…
Starting fall 2026, public schools across the state will be required to implement new K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in social studies. Since there is no external approval process on…
The last few years will go down in history as a time when fraudsters brazenly stole billions of dollars from Minnesota and federal taxpayers while state regulators looked the other…
Gov. Tim Walz delivered his final State of the State address last Tuesday evening, using the speech to tout false education “successes,” claim he lowered taxes for Minnesotans, and take…