Minnesota's sentencing guidelines might need a rethink.
Given that many students were struggling and behind academically pre-COVID, measuring student achievement and academic progress through state assessments during a pandemic—even if it's challenging—matters.
Last evening, I was informed that I was not selected to serve on the Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change. You can read the email informing me of the Governor's…
Despite the 2020 school year underway, much uncertainty remains. Will your child have to do distance learning for the entire school year? Will your child's school move from in-person to…
A group called of wealthy individuals called Patriotic millionaires has joined forces with other groups like Oxfam, Tax Justice, and many others, and is backing an ongoing project called “Millionaires…
Regular readers of Center of the American Experiment understand that wind and solar are expensive, unreliable, and they require massive amounts of metals to generate just a fraction of the…
As long as testing is not truly 'random', the positivity rate is an unreliable benchmark.
According to Williamson Evers with the Independent Institute, there are similarities between school reopening efforts in post-Saddam Iraq and reopening schools in the United States during COVID-19. Hint: Both countries…
When it comes to solving the affordable housing crisis, legislators most often exclusively suggest increased funding or rent control. What they seem to ignore, however, is that the housing market…
The Minnesota State High School League has reversed course, finally falling into line with neighboring states by reinstating the fall seasons for football and volleyball. Now if schools could only…
In an unlisted YouTube video discovered by Choice Media, Lily Eskelsen Garcia (former president of the national teachers' union) tells Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that charter schools are "very…
For the time being at least, while COVID-19 is still with us, the data is clear: The emergency period of this pandemic is over.
Governor Walz continues his push to transform Minnesota into Walzifornia by enacting California car mandates in our state. These mandates would increase the cost of new vehicles by up to…
The union fought to be the exclusive representative over the workers it organizes, regardless of their membership status, and has a monopoly over negotiating the contract with the employer. Therefore,…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
It is safe to say that the coronavirus pandemic might offset some of the gains that the country has made. But regardless of that, the Census Bureau numbers point to…
Research has shown that continued school closures will have long-term detrimental educational consequences that decrease academic readiness, exacerbate academic disparities, and impact socio-emotional and motivational development. School closures will also…
Research shows that more cops mean less crime. As police numbers in Minneapolis and Saint Paul fall, not only relative to the population but in absolute terms, what will less…
Capacity limits for restaurants and bars have made it harder for establishments to operate, let alone make a profit. But things could get even worse if these rules persist through…
Covid-19 precautions have been added to the playbook, but the Vikings have kicked off their season. The Big Ten just cleared the Gophers and other teams’ return to the playing…
Representing a portion of Mitch Pearlstein's varied writings on three key themes over the last 21 years, the essays in "Final Score" are just as relevant today as when they were…
The state government is cracking down on bars and restaurants which are already struggling with reduced capacity.
Otter Tail Power Company (OTP), the smallest electric utility in the state of Minnesota, will build 50 megawatts of solar near their soon-to-be retired Hoot Lake coal facility. The Fergus…
The coronavirus has exacerbated the already existent childcare crisis in Minnesota. To rebuild capacity, legislators should focus on repealing laws that increase costs for providers and make it harder for…