There have been 610 carjackings reported in Minneapolis so far in 2021 with nary a response. But it took only a handful of such crimes committed in nearby suburbs for…
One of the clearest lessons emerging from the reopening of K-12 schools this fall won’t be found in a textbook or the curriculum. It’s the outcome of the unprecedented experiment…
The epidemic of carjackings in Minneapolis has now spilled over into the adjacent suburbs. As Minneapolis is approaching 500 carjackings for the calendar year, car thieves are looking for new…
A leading proponent of the effectiveness of compelling students and staff to wear masks at Edina schools in public meetings for parents has characterized protective masks as “the least effective…
In the aftermath of the election last week, several drive-by news outlets ran stories about the poor performance of conservative “slates” of candidates in suburban school board races. As the…
Senior Policy Fellow Peter Nelson talks about his work in the Trump administration.
Mainstreet Minnesotans fight the ‘woke’ direction of K-12 education.
The radical Left is making race the most important factor in evaluating everyday Americans.
In case you missed it…and what to watch for.
Educators from Intermediate District 287 have been selected to join the inaugural cohort of The 1619 Project Education Network, according to the Pulitzer Center. Forty-two teams of educators from 22…
A version of this op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on June 21, 2021 In March, the median price of a home sale in Duluth hit $217,000, up…
School districts continue to put referendum proposals before voters but a skeptical electorate keeps rejecting more proposals than not.
Ban on elective surgeries and procedures reduced hospital and clinic volumes, costing the health care industry jobs as well as revenue.
A group of high school students called Minnesota Teen Activists organized a state-wide school walkout on Monday to protest racial injustice, harassment, and bullying, but students who chose to stay in…
Restaurant closings have piled up since the lockdown, and a Minneapolis Fed Survey suggests as much as 52% of restaurants could close if current restrictions remain in place for the…
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St. Paul’s teacher contract is bigger than you think.
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators has stated the union "settled" for the district's wage increase proposal of 1.5 percent this year and 2 percent next year, which will still…
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators has scheduled a strike for Tuesday over the lack of progress at the bargaining table between the teachers’ union and the Saint Paul Public…
American Experiment's proposals for a positive and productive legislative session.
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Every…
There is new evidence that Edina Public School leaders remain committed to using the schools to go beyond teaching reading and math in order to focus on molding students’ thoughts…
“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…
How a 50 percent renewable energy mandate would cost Minnesota $80.2 billion.