The death of George Floyd in May 2020 set off a series of events that would have both immediate and long-term consequences for a city that was once seen as…
The information about who and what was behind the deadly terror attack in New Orleans early New Year’s Day has now been vetted. As of yesterday, the FBI has concluded…
Minneapolis officials announced last week that a monitor had been selected to manage the consent decrees the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) will go through with both the U.S. Department of…
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MN Reformer calls attention to this new Gallup poll (scroll down) about American opinions on crime in various cities. The Reformer‘s headline reads, Americans think Minneapolis is less safe than…
If you enjoy massive trade shows, you, like the mayor of Bloomington, are probably disappointed that Minnesota lost its bid to host the 2027 World Expo (which went instead to…
Curriculum used during an English 10 class at Mankato West Senior High School calls colorblindness, stating that there is only one human race, and calling the police on black people,…
Last week, my colleague Bill Walsh noted the resolute refusal of Governor Tim Walz to address the explosion of violent crime in Minneapolis, the biggest city in his state. In…
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted and changed the education landscape, placing pressure on students, parents and schools to quickly adjust to the various levels and dimensions involved in emergency learning…
Where would Education Minnesota’s teacher of the year Kelly Holstine be without President Trump? The alternative school teacher at Tokata Learning Center in Shakopee first called attention to herself by…
As educational disparities continue to plague Minnesota students across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, it’s clear the state needs to take a different approach to solving education shortcomings.
The school reform efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 have been the largest and most complete experiment in charter school success. With a history of…
I tried my hand at calling how the NFL season would play out before the season started. Turns out I should keep this day job because my picks were hot…
With the NFL season set to kick off this week, I thought it would be a fun time to call my shot on who is going to wind the Superbowl…
The just-released summer issue of Thinking Minnesota makes a compelling case for how allowing more mining in northern Minnesota would give Minnesota’s economy a potent shot in the arm. In…
New Orleans replaces a corrupt and failing school system with charter schools. It’s working.
The private sector can play a big part in alleviating the suffering of Hurricane Harvey's victims. It shouldn't be stopped from doing so by armchair moralists
Interview: Scholar Heather Mac Donald on how Black Lives Matters activists have weakened policing in high-crime neighborhoods.