Another red-hot article by Katherine Kersten on the barrage of social justice in Edina Public Schools continues to spark a national discussion. Her latest piece titled “Inside a Public School…
Katherine Kersten’s expose of leftist indoctrination and bullying by Edina Public Schools first revealed in Thinking Minnesota continues to attract attention locally and nationally. The latest coverage comes in a…
Enrollment at Minnesota State colleges and universities continues to fall, along with revenue from tuition, resulting in more schools than not running in the red again in the 2016-17 school…
Yesterday, we celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and remembered the dream he had for all Americans. A dream where every person—regardless of socio-economic means—can freely exercise the…
Crockett writes in the Wall Street Journal.
Kersten testimony cites chaos in St. Paul schools.
To close off 2017, Campus Reform—a project of the Leadership Institute and a site for college news—highlighted “some [15] of the most remarkable individuals who made a positive impact in…
The cover story in last October’s Thinking Minnesota was Katherine Kersten’s devastating expose of left-wing indoctrination and bullying in the Edina public schools. The Edina schools have made a firm…
Here’s a potentially great-paying occupation that doesn’t necessarily require a four-year degree that I started giving concentrated thought to recently: Successful entrepreneur.
Not all careers require four-year degrees, but many of today’s job listings stipulate a college degree as a minimum education requirement. Researchers at Harvard Business School recently released a study…
No matter who you are, the Center's new “Great Jobs” website offers a host of valuable career-related resources you can use.
An estimated 6.7 million people will participate in celebrating effective education options for students later this month. National School Choice Week (NSCW)—an annual celebration of opportunity in education—will take place…
New research by economists at Cornell University indicates that collective bargaining laws harm students
The new tax bill will not only encourage schools to offer the best educational opportunities, it will also bring new schools into the marketplace and strengthen the private and religious…
Liberal activists are nothing if not well schooled in hardball politics.
The Star Tribune has released its list of the most-read op-eds of 2017, and the Center had two in the top ten. Katherine Kersten’s blockbuster piece on political indoctrination in…
This commentary originally appeared December 12, 2017 in the Duluth News Tribune. It’s common wisdom in our society that you’ve got to have a four-year college degree to get ahead.…
In the name of “diversity,” a memo distributed by a U of MN employee at a lunch meeting told attendees Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and bows and wrapped gifts were…
A recent GenForward survey confirms support for school choice is high among Millennials across racial and ethnic lines. The bimonthly survey of Millennials is conducted by researchers at the University…
Congratulations to the winner of this year's Congressional App Competition, Jack Hong of Edina High School. Jack invented an app called Pomo Timer that helps students increase their productivity by…
In 1980, Nobel prize winning economist Milton Friedman turned TV presenter. Over ten episodes, his PBS program Free to Choose explored the workings of the market economy and explained how…
I checked with experts on the Hill this morning: the tax bill could be amended in conference to add new provisions like the 'Hillsdale Exemption' (it's called "air dropping"). But…
The need for skilled workers in Minnesota is on the rise. Many companies are struggling to find diverse, qualified candidates who have the right knowledge and skills to enter critical…
A frequent theme in the many interviews I’ve conducted over the last year, as well as in much of the reading I’ve done for American Experiment’s “Great Jobs Without a…