Despite the Minneapolis Public Schools district being cleared for hybrid learning, MPS has decided on distance learning for all students. This decision has stirred up concern among families, and a parent advocacy group is calling for a boycott of the district....
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Center of the American Experiment signed onto a letter started by yes. every kid. calling for supporting a more student-centered and resilient education system—one that funds students and families instead of institutions. As governments are likely to continue seeking additional assistance, we believe this aid to assist K-12 and protect students and educators should be sent to families, giving them direct financial support to create stable and continuous learning for their children. ...
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Despite the science supporting in-person learning, many schools—under pressure from teachers' unions—will begin the school year online. But the costs of closed schools are great. Not only will continued school closures exacerbate health and academic disparities, there is an economic cost involved as well....
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Rather than working on safely reopening schools, teachers' unions and public school districts have been telling parents to avoid alternative learning options for the sake of "equity." And parents are fed up. ...
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The start of the 2020 school year is just around the corner. There is a compelling case for reopening schools—not only to prevent academic disparities from widening, but also to reduce economic and health disparities. But if schools are going to remain closed, parents shouldn't be forced to pay for them or for an inadequate online education. ...
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Abby Rombalski (University of Minnesota) and Anita Chikkatur (Carleton College) opined in MinnPost that white parents should "keep your children enrolled in their current or local public school" to show "anti-racism." Reality check: There is a reason parents are looking elsewhere, and instead of undermining that choice and guilt-tripping families into supporting a malfunctioning status quo, we should use this opportunity to reform and disrupt an inequitable education system. ...
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America's children have been through the wringer during the Coronavirus pandemic. From being tossed out of school and adjusting to distance learning, to having all of their summer plans canceled, some had optimism that the fall semester would look different, and are now met with disappointment. Despite the negative, both children and parents make light of the situation. One parent posted a video on Twitter, showing his son having a "virtual fire drill" on his iPad while he sat safely at home. A public high school in Indiana is doing a "virtual fire drill" today.pic.twitter.com/XoaLx3OTrT — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) August 19,...
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Under Minnesota law, public school districts are required to provide transportation within the district for students attending nonpublic schools. But recent guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education on a district's responsibility to provide equal transportation services for nonpublic school students is confusing and has resulted in school districts denying this service to nonpublic students....
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Whether it is the ambiguity of what learning model will be used or the district's decision to begin the year without any in-person instruction, families are realizing the top-down education system has its limitations. ...
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The false narrative that inadequate funding is the root of our education problems paints Minnesota as a state allergic to accountability....
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