The new federal tax-credit scholarship program has the potential to reshape academic performance by removing key barriers that limit student preparation. Passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill…
ACT scores for the class of 2025 remain historically low as statewide measures of high school academic proficiency continue to tell a concerning story. According to the ACT, the nonprofit…
“We’ve raised graduation rates to the highest ever,” remarks Gov. Tim Walz in his recent reelection campaign video. Unlike the governor’s proneness to misspeak while campaigning for vice president —…
The four-year graduation rate for Minnesota’s class of 2024 is the highest to date at 84.2 percent, according to newly released data from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Yet,…
Average English, math, reading, science, and composite American College Test (ACT) scores among Minnesota’s high school graduating class of 2024 have dropped again. The average composite score for the state…
Determining a child’s academic progress is complicated. There are many different measures used to help determine how a student is doing academically — teacher observations, in-class assignments, quizzes and tests,…
Are all the children in Lake Wobegon still above average? If Democrats in the legislature have their way, we’ll never know. The Minnesota Senate passed an education bill this week…
The 2023 graduation rate was 83.3 percent, a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared to the 2022 rate, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. Part of the dip “includes students…
Last fall I wrote about how average English, math, and composite American College Test (ACT) scores among Minnesota’s high school graduating class of 2022 were the lowest they had been…
The Worthington School District’s partnership with Venture Upward is providing students a flexible and innovative home-based learning experience. Venture Upward provides tuition-free, home-based education for Minnesota K-12 students through its…
The 2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best States Rankings” study has identified Minnesota as the number 5 best state in the country. The overall ranking factors in crime &…
How school closures became a policy decision that held Minnesota students hostage.
The short answer is “no” when looking at three key measures. Earlier in the week, I posted a pie chart of state government spending. The chart shows that just two…
Answer: They’re struggling to do so. Colleges and universities that have adopted test-optional admissions policies — such as eliminating SAT and ACT testing requirements — are finding it harder to…
Average English, Math, and Composite American College Test (ACT) scores among Minnesota’s high school graduating class of 2022 are the lowest they have been in at least a decade, according…
House DFLers want to prohibit Minnesota State Colleges and Universities from requiring, requesting, accepting, or considering a student’s ACT or SAT test score for any purpose — including admissions, scholarships,…
U.S. News & World Report recently released new rankings that identified Minnesota as the second best state in America. But a closer look at the ranking details suggests not all…
Will he stand up for every child, or just be another politician?
Minnesota’s education rankings are generally a source of pride for the state. This new research suggests that we ought to think again.
“Can the Edina Schools Be Saved?” That’s the question I pose in the just-out Spring 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota. This new article updates developments in Edina’s once-fabled public schools…
The bill comes due for sacrificing academic excellence to a social agenda.
Minnesota's education rankings are generally a source of pride for the state. A new report suggests that we ought to think again.