There is no doubt that the 2023 legislative session was “transformational.” I have written here about the numerous new education mandates that the DFL-controlled legislature passed and what they mean…
Minnesota teachers looking to be licensed through the state — regardless of where they will teach — must meet new Standards of Effective Practice that require educators to embody political…
There is a sea change happening in education, as the expanding education freedom landscape is allowing more families to use their children’s taxpayer-funded education dollars to access the learning environment…
I’ve written a lot about the increasingly large body of empirical evidence on the positive effects school choice programs have on student achievement — for both the students who participate…
It’s National School Choice Week — the annual celebration of effective K-12 education options and the school choice policies that allow families the opportunity to access the learning environment that…
Parents are increasingly aware of school choice expansion across the country, and they want more — more education options and more information about those options, according to a recent survey…
The Office of Administrative Hearings announced today they are approving rulemaking from the Minnesota Department of Education regarding the proposed new social studies standards. Despite testimony from policy experts at…
A new state law passed by the DFL-controlled legislature in 2023 bans the use of Indian mascots and logos, unless schools receive a unanimous exemption from all of Minnesota’s tribal…
The brand-new Free School Meals for Kids Program just started, and it’s already 20 percent over budget. The state’s governor and lt. governor were in Maplewood on Wednesday, serving “free”…
Over 30 years ago, Minnesota passed a ground-breaking law enacting chartered public schools. But based on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Minnesota’s restrictions on charter school authorizers appear constitutionally suspect, according to…
The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) recently fined Dakota County United Educators, a local chapter of the state teacher’s union, for failing to report campaign expenditures in a timely fashion.…
The never-ending (not so) merry-go-round.
A new Mankato high school is teaching students skills for tomorrow through a scripturally-grounded curriculum.
The majority of voters support school policies that require educators to inform parents about changes to their children’s pronouns, according to a national poll conducted by the Center Square Voter’s…
Teacher membership in Education Minnesota has dropped significantly, according to a recent federal LM-2 report the union filed with the U.S. Department of Labor that covers from September 1, 2022…
Within days of residents rejecting Rochester schools’ $10 million technology levy referendum last month, Superintendent Kent Pekel effectively dismissed the voters’ verdict and put the measure back on the table.…
A new law requiring Minnesota public schools to stock free menstrual products in bathrooms used by students in 4th through 12th grade goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The requirement…
I’ve previously written how Minnesota performance on national tests is the worst in 30 years, but what does that mean for the impacted students’ futures? Lower skills, and therefore future…
There’s a disturbing new trend developing in Minnesota with superintendents and school board chairs bullying conservative members into submission through phony “investigations” for not following school district policy. This week,…
An Edina school board meeting was adjourned early Monday night after protesters first prompted the board into recess. In response to the recess, protesters began chanting, “From the river to…
It’s no secret that educational freedom took center stage this year in a number of states as school choice programs were either newly introduced or expanded. The large and growing…
On average, students across the country know little about American history “and even less about the world,” write Frederick Hess and Mathew Levey with the American Enterprise Institute. This struggle…
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators and the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district are currently negotiating a new contract. The union is asking for a $7,500 pay increase for…
Today’s post is simply a reminder of the mission of public education in Minnesota, as written in state statutes. May it prompt necessary next steps to return public education in…