State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Ramstad: The next year is going to be tough for Minnesota governments and politics Minn Post: Minnesota has over $5 billion it…
Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per pupil funding formula…
Dynamic duos aren’t just for television characters. Schools and teachers increasingly rely on paraprofessionals — a catchall term for positions that can give focused attention to students in need. The…
In March, I wrote an article titled “Tanking commercial property values in downtown Minneapolis push up residential property taxes.” Across the Mississippi, Ramsey County Auditor Tracy West told the County…
One of the most common complaints about property taxes is that they function like a wealth tax, where the increase in the notional value of an asset — stocks or…
With an anticipated $37 million budget deficit beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the St. Paul school district is asking voters to take on more property taxes for the next…
The ‘stop-arm’ law Last September, as kids across Minnesota prepared to start or return to school, Kare 11 ran an article titled “Back-to-school reminder: Minnesota’s stop-arm law means stopping for…
The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering H.F. 29, a bill that does two important things: Here’s how American Experiment Senior Policy Fellow Katherine Kersten explained why we need H.F. 29…
The St. Paul Federation of Educators members who joined the national union’s letter demanding an arms embargo against Israel last month face calls for mandatory antisemitism training as a result…
Saint Paul Public Schools is set to debut a student literacy docuseries this evening (Wednesday, Nov. 20), according to the district’s website. The documentary will be available to watch online…
In response to COVID, the federal government sent Minnesota $1.3 billion for E-12 education. Those dollars were meant to help schools return to, and maintain, safe in-person learning for all…
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, 77.5 percent of the students in St. Paul Schools are not proficient in math. The same data shows 69.2 percent of St. Paul…
I previously warned about celebrating the “historic” education funding the DFL-controlled legislature passed in 2023 given the overwhelming new mandates they attached to the new money. Turns out, despite spending…
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators and the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district are currently negotiating a new contract. The union is asking for a $7,500 pay increase for…
As proposed changes to Minnesota’s K-12 social studies standards await review by an administrative law judge, I think it’s important to reiterate why American Experiment is opposed to the revisions,…
Controversy over critical race theory (CRT) in America’s public schools has been a flashpoint in our nation’s culture wars since at least 2020. In Virginia, parents’ outcry against it determined…
Most Minnesotans likely know that taxes and abortion are major topics of debate at the State Capitol this session. But it’s a good bet fewer know that, out of the…
As my colleague Kathy Kersten and I have written, the push for ethnic studies at the Minnesota Capitol is rooted in narrow, harmful ideologies. It’s being framed as “a curriculum…
The number of students enrolled in Minnesota’s traditional public schools is down, while private school and charter school enrollment has increased, according to data recently released by the Minnesota Department…
A new two-year, $300,000 marketing campaign is underway by the St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district to reverse declining enrollment, reported the Pioneer Press. Families have been steadily leaving St.…
That is what St. Paul homeowners are about to find out next year when they see their property tax bill. With Mayor Melvin Carter proposing a double-digit tax hike, and…
Less than half of high school students in St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) are proficient in math or reading, but will be required to take a Critical Ethnic Studies (CES)…
Minnesota’s proposed social studies standards encourage the radicalization of students.
The number of students enrolled in Minnesota public schools for the 2021-2022 school year has dropped again, while online school, charter school and private school enrollment continues to increase, according…