The era of the ubiquitous yellow school bus is running out of gas. Although Minnesota schools have full budgets for bus drivers, and sometimes even extra cash for bus upgrades…
A law passed by the 2023 DFL-controlled Minnesota Legislature that bars certain religious colleges and universities from participating in the state’s 40-year-old Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program has been ruled…
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, a case that critiqued the boundaries of state charter school funding. After Oklahoma attempted to authorize…
In the spirit of Easter, we accept this cut to non-public schools. No more bus rides. No more counseling services. No more textbooks. On one condition:
The money and power wielded by the state's teachers' union is the reason we don’t have school choice in Minnesota. It's time to connect the dots between union dues, campaign…
Free speech comes with a price on college campuses — for now.
Rochester Public Schools (RPS) recently announced that failure to complete minimum course work and performance standards in class will result in an F, reports the Post Bulletin. The district swapped…
It’s open season on Minnesotans’ religious liberty under the Walz administration and the DFL-controlled state legislature.
Over 30 years ago, Minnesota passed a ground-breaking law enacting chartered public schools. But based on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Minnesota’s restrictions on charter school authorizers appear constitutionally suspect, according to…
Pending a lawsuit against a recent provision that bars certain religious institutions from participating in Minnesota’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, the state recently issued an injunction that prevents “state…
Now that the dust has settled on this whirlwind of a legislative session, it’s time to unpack several key provisions in the education omnibus bill and what they mean for…
It happens every session but it’s worth pointing out. In an attempt to shield legislators from taking tough votes on black and white issues, the majority party sometimes allows amendments…
Minnesota families are ditching public schools, and finding homeschooling is a challenging but fulfilling alternative.
Another momentous week at the State Capitol ended with the Senate passing a bill legalizing recreational marijuana. A similar bill already passed the House so now a conference committee will…
On a bipartisan vote, the Minnesota Senate has protected an alternative pathway to teacher licensure and stopped a change to the state’s postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) program that would have…
Why Education Minnesota is the most systemically racist organization in the state.
Several pieces of legislation introduced in both the Minnesota House and Senate this session have focused on mandating ethnic studies in K-12 education — from lacing it throughout all academic…
Legislation introduced in the Minnesota House would impact education freedom in the state, including adding unnecessary requirements on homeschoolers and school districts and removing any school with a statement of…
Happy National School Choice Week (NSCW)! It’s that time of year again to celebrate effective K-12 education options available to children and families across the country — from traditional public…
Minneapolis school finance officials gave a very sobering presentation to board members recently, warning that enrollment losses coupled with district spending will bankrupt the district in two short years. There…
How Minn State’s radical new plan sacrifices academic excellence for racial and ethnic priorities.
When I think about influential education reformers over the last half-century – especially scholars and practitioners who have been creatively consequential over the entire period – Ted Kolderie is a…
On July 25, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling with the potential to transform K-12 education in the Twin Cities region for decades to come. The court decided that Cruz-Guzman…
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,…