American Experiment on Education
Education Reports
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Gold in a Two-Year Degree
A New American Experiment study reveals that a tech school education can yeild startling future earnings....
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No Four-Year Degree Required: A look at a selection of in-demand careers in Minnesota
Amanda Griffith attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, double-majoring in Biology and Economics. Following graduation, she began her graduate studies in Economics at Cornell University wit...
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Minnesota’s Immense Achievement Gaps: The Untapped Promise of Vouchers
Executive Summary (Read the Full Report) When it comes to elementary and secondary education in Minnesota and especially the Twin Cities, vouchers represent the single most promising approach for redu...
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Education Articles
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Transgender Conformity at Nova Classical Academy
First Things | December 2016 Nova Classical Academy, a K–12 charter school in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the sort of school that most parents seeking a first-rate education for their children can only ...
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Editorial counterpoint: Absenteeism issue missed a big point – the kids
For all the barriers to learning and efforts at school reform, what happened to showing up? A recent Star Tribune editorial (“School reform starts with kids showing up,” Sept. 20) touched all the ...
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Diversity, quotas and the riddles of affirmative action: Food for thought
Here are two good issues for figuring out what you really think about the proper role of religion and race in politics, education and the law. First issue: Is it a legitimate concern that there aren...
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Education Posts
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Minnesota Teacher’s Stunt to Kneel for National Anthem Near Trump Falls Flat
Where would Education Minnesota’s teacher of the year Kelly Holstine be without President Trump? The alternative school teacher at Tokata Learning Center in Shakopee first called attention to he...
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Charter schools do serve ‘actual students,’ and families choose these schools for a reason
I was pleased to read a Star Tribune counterpoint written by a parent who pushed back against the claims by Steve Marchese, a St. Paul school board member, that school choice advocates refuse to exami...
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Education needs a mantra for the New Year
There is a reason most people fail at keeping their New Year’s resolutions—breaking habits or creating new ones takes time and consistency. But when it comes to our public education system, time a...
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Amending MN’s constitution won’t solve the achievement gap, but at least the conversation has started
I respect that the conversation on how to solve the gap is at least started by this proposal, but I don't believe it will result in the lasting change our education system needs....
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Teachers’ union supports bill allowing physical restraint of students
To help teachers when potentially violent situations arise, new legislation (LB 147) in Nebraska would allow educators to “use a reasonable amount of force to physically restrain students” if they...
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Education Media
School Choice in Minnesota: Panel at Humphrey School (1:09:02)
School Choice in Minnesota: Panel at Humphrey School (1.26.16) Panel includes Ember Reichgott Junge (former Minnesota DFL State Senator, Richard Komer (Institute for Justice), Rep. Jenifer Loon, Minne...