One of the most dramatic shifts in student enrollment occurred in Rochester, where parents have been particularly outspoken about their dissatisfaction with the district's reliance on distance learning over a…
Urban school districts continue to kowtow to the left’s marching orders urging the expulsion of School Resource Officers—cops—from the hallways. Meantime, my colleague Catrin Wigfall has exposed the national teacher…
A new American Experiment report found troubling declines in academic achievement in Minnesota, zero progress in college readiness, and persistent racial disparities, despite a well-funded education system that accounts for…
Following the announcement by state officials that most students will not start the 2020 school year in classrooms full-time, Catrin Wigfall, policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following…
Catrin Wigfall released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue: “For years, Minnesota’s Democratic legislators have been fighting against Opportunity Scholarships that…
About the pollster: Rob Autry, founder of Meeting Street Research, is one of the nation’s leading pollsters and research strategists. Minnesotans love their system of public education, despite persuasive evidence…
Everyone assumes Minnesota’s public schools are the best in the country. But is it true? Next up in our online Master Class series, Catrin Wigfall dives into the data to…
Even with compelling evidence that student performance is slipping, Minnesotans still love their schools.
Tomorrow the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the PRO Act (H.R. 2474), a bill that would eliminate workers’ rights to choose to join a union. Catrin…
Mass communication has never been a substitute for personal contact.
Wigfall discusses how to retain workers with tribal council.
As part of the Center's "Morning in Minnesota" breakfast series, I recently traveled to Red Wing and presented on our "Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree" project. Following my presentation,…