From outside the classroom, the issue appears as elementary as ABC. But it’s taken until now for school districts to finally reach the obvious conclusion that allowing students to have…
Concern over vague new rules from the legislature regarding use of force by school personnel, including school resource officers (SROs), has numerous local law enforcement agencies ending their SRO programs…
I have written a lot about why people decide to move from one place to another. I generally discuss taxes because, for one thing, research shows that they are one…
In this edition of Follow the Money™, we begin what ultimately will be a deep dive into the state’s ethnic studies industrial complex. One of the more controversial bills passed…
In 2018, Minneapolis became the first major city to end single-family zoning, thanks to the passage of the 2040 plan — a comprehensive plan guiding Minneapolis’ future growth. That liberalization…
Back in January, the Center For Rural Policy and Development reported that: Was this a one-off or will it continue? Will the populations of “rural” counties continue to grow more…
Yesterday American Experiment submitted comments urging the Biden administration to withdraw a proposed rule which would effectively ban certain types of insurance coverage. Not only are the proposals bad policy,…
Studying and preserving factual history is essential to understanding ourselves and the world into which we were born. Committed to that work is the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II…
For most Minnesota teachers, September is back to school season (some returned in August), and as I wrote here, it’s also the only annual opportunity educators get to evaluate their…
Last year saw the City of Lakes suffer through a record 6,138 auto thefts, according to city statistics. The official Minneapolis Crime Dashboard indicates that the city is only about…
As downtown Minneapolis struggles with crime and an exodus of businesses, those who are left are pleading with Target, a major downtown employer, to get its workers back to the…
For years, Mitch Rolling and I have been warning that rising electricity prices will negatively impact education for American students by depriving schools of much-needed resources, resulting in teacher layoffs…
There’s a new front in the campaign to eliminate our society’s stubborn dependence on the automobile in the name of global warming. Namely, just stop building parking lots and ramps…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced today that he was nominating Todderick Barnette, current Chief Judge of the 4th Judicial District (Hennepin County) to become the city’s second Commissioner of Community…
Typically, the chief executive assumes a de facto leadership role for their political party, providing direction and making tough calls that help maintain credibility with a broader electorate than extreme…
Violent crime was slightly down in 2022, from the sky-high levels of 2021. The state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) issued its annual Uniform Crime Report today. The good news…
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…