Why young people are blind to socialism’s truths A specter is haunting the United States — the specter of socialism. On Nov. 4, 2025, the biggest city in the country…
Only through accounting gimmicks are wind and sunshine free An Oct. 20 letter to the editor in the Minnesota Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce official, no…
Many states have banned cellphones in school. Why not Minnesota? One prevailing theory behind the nation’s rapidly declining test scores places a large share of the blame squarely on the…
Michael Shellenberger connects progressive ideology to anti-religious beliefs On its face, American Experiment’s 2025 Fall Briefing featuring Michael Shellenberger was set up as a straightforward speech about California’s cautionary tale:…
Minnesota gets a ‘D’ for wind and solar decommissioning requirements The National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) released “A State-by-State Assessment of Financial Assurances Required for Decommissioning Wind and Solar…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work Giving thanks American Experiment participated in Minnesota’s annual Give to the Max Day fundraiser. It was, by far, our biggest year…
Two key state officials overseeing the massive fraud scandals are serving while unconfirmed. One of the most important responsibilities/powers of the Minnesota State Senate involves the confirmation of state executive…
Minnesota’s public school system is carrying a heavy price tag, as debt per student reaches more than $20,700 and pushes total school borrowing to $16.5 billion. Number crunching by the…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, it’s the Bill and Bill show. (Don’t worry, Grace and Kathryn will be back next week.) But in the meantime, you…
The Minnesota Department of Education recently published its notice of intent to adopt new K-12 health standards. In Minnesota, revisions to academic standards follow a formal rulemaking process, which includes…
There are few topics in 2025 that have drawn as much attention in the U.S. as immigration enforcement. In Minnesota the topic rose to the top of mind for many…
Last week, I wrote about the U.S. Department of Education’s newest student protection initiative — a low earnings indicator that alerts prospective students when a school chosen on their FAFSA…
Back in October, I wrote about Minnesota’s relatively poor performance on GDP per capita growth in the last decade: Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that in nine of…
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a 10-day deadline for the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League to resolve an ongoing Title IX dispute,…
State and local taxes and spending Kanabec County Times: Where do your taxes go? The Ely Echo: City levy hike at 5.06 percent Rochester Post Bulletin: Letter: Another option for…
The Committee on Oversight of the U.S. House of Representatives announced on Monday, Comer Expands Investigation Into Widespread Fraud Uncovered in Minnesota Government Programs. Comer being the committee chairman, James…
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…