Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Today, Grace and Kathryn kick things off by discussing Minnesota’s explosive growth of SNAP benefits under Governor Walz (the largest increase of any…
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…
This op-ed originally appeared in the Duluth News-Tribune on March 26, 2020. The United States is in the early stages of what may well be the longest period of widespread…
This testimony before the Minnesota Senate Education Committee was delivered on February 5, 2020. Madam Chair and Members of the Committee, my name is Mitch Pearlstein and it’s an honor…
Pipeline—which stands for “Industry-Based, Employer-Driven Dual-Training Experience”—is a still relatively new program that awards companies up to $150,000 a year to cover expenses “related to an employee’s instruction toward attaining…
Nathaniel Elifson is the welding student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College we met last chapter, and Matthew Nickolay is his friend and a HVAC student at Dunwoody College who…
Let me suggest a different response for when charges erupt. This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune on September 17, 2019. Are an unknown number of racists slithering through…
The Wall Street Journal ran a letter to the editor on Tuesday (August 13) from the president of the California State Board of Education about how an op-ed two weeks…
Pearlstein’s latest book attacks the root causes of America’s skills gap.
The following column about adoption by American Experiment Founder Mitch Pearlstein was written at the invitation of the Institute for Family Studies at the University of Virginia. The post at…
Editor: The following essay by American Experiment Founder and Senior Fellow Mitch Pearlstein, “Poverty, Culture & Marriage,” was released as part of “The Tenth Annual Celebration of John Brandl and…
I have decided that Mitch deserves at least one more post from me looking back at his and the Center’s accomplishments in the “early days” of our existence. And I…
This is another one of my “post-Roast” tributes reflecting on some of Mitch Pearlstein’s accomplishments during the “early days” of the Center. My previous piece, which includes the fun poem…
Leadership makes a difference for better or for worse. American Experiment’s Mitch Pearlstein reflects on what might have been with a landmark school choice bill if Gov. Mark Dayton’s mentor,…
Why do so many Minnesotans agree with the project's goal so eagerly?
It’s that time of year again–graduation. Graduates of the Class of 2017 have already made up their minds for the most part on what comes next. For many, perhaps even…
Mitch Pearlstein and American Experiment have led the quest for real school choice since Mitch founded the Center 27 years ago. We applaud the great work Mitch has done, and…
CAE Founder will chair new effort to emphasize educational opportunities outside the traditional four-year degree
Acclaimed author to kick off the Center’s Alternative Education Project
Michael Novak, who died this week of cancer, was most frequently described as a Catholic theologian, a brilliant and influential one, needless to say. But his scholarly interests, intellectual devotions,…
American Experiment generates serious momentum on several levels.
Note: In recognition of School Choice Week we are reprinting this commentary by Center Founder Mitch Pearlstein, which appeared December 6, 1996 in the Pioneer Press. Mitch and American Experiment…
Perhaps you’ve seen the University of Minnesota’s memorable TV commercials that are part of their “Driven to Discover” campaign. Two of the ads feature faculty describing their noble research efforts…
Chances are you’ve seen commercials on television as part of the University of Minnesota’s long-running “Driven to Discover” campaign. Typical ones have faculty members standing in front of Northrop Auditorium…