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…
It’s not too late to fight the alarming attempt to further radicalize public school curriculum.
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Inside the obsession with 'White Privilege' that is roiling Edina's public schools.
The opposition to opposing views coming from the Social Studies Standards Committee mirrors disturbing examples of leadership from one DFL senator.
Every New Year's Eve the Star Tribune publishes a top-20 list of the most widely read opinion pieces from its editorial columns of the year. And Minnesotans can be sure…
An innovative apprenticeship program aimed at "moving the needle" on workforce development challenges in manufacturing has had great success preparing young people for skilled careers and helping older workers improve…
A year of extraordinary accomplishments, despite COVID-19.
Young voters skew strikingly more liberal on a variety of issues.
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The "woke" movement is built on shows of "right-thinking" and Puritan-style intolerance.
How Macalester College indoctrinates its students into a militant new secular faith.
This op-ed originally appeared in the Mille Lacs Messenger on May 18, 2020. The statewide shutdown that Gov. Tim Walz imposed in response to the coronavirus has been an economic…
As reported in a February obituary, it took an old high school friend a few years to learn he liked working with his hands a lot more than wearing fancy…
The Washington Post’s smear of Kersten.
The New York Times' reframing of American history through its 1619 Project has been criticized for its inaccuracies by many leading scholars and historians. But the most significant challenge yet…
The 1619 Project's essay on slavery and capitalism got it wrong about the 19th century economy. It was also pretty far off on the current economy.
The New York Times’ reframing of American history—launched as “The 1619 Project”—will now be taught in K-12 schools around the country.
American Experiment's proposals for a positive and productive legislative session.
How to help young people become independent and analytical thinkers.
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…
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]. In…
It’s become a holiday tradition of sorts for the Star Tribune to highlight its most widely read and, arguably most influential, opinion pieces published in the paper each year. From…
The newspaper’s slavery-at-the-fore reframing of American history distorts this country’s progress and the exceptional ideals that drive it. This Sunday Cover Op-Ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune on December…