Last week, I wrote about the U.S. Department of Education’s newest student protection initiative — a low earnings indicator that alerts prospective students when a school chosen on their FAFSA…
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a 10-day deadline for the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League to resolve an ongoing Title IX dispute,…
The Committee on Oversight of the U.S. House of Representatives announced on Monday, Comer Expands Investigation Into Widespread Fraud Uncovered in Minnesota Government Programs. Comer being the committee chairman, James…
As part of an ongoing push for increased student outcome transparency, the U.S. Department of Education recently rolled out a new Earnings Indicator as part of the FAFSA process. From…
Twelve and a half million dollars of Minnesota-based federal student aid fraud led U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to call for Gov. Walz’s resignation via a letter posted Monday…
The social-media inclined may have seen recent social media posts criticizing the federal Department of Education’s (ED) recent decision to reclassify certain types of graduate degrees as “nonprofessional.” This impacts…
I break down the $1 billion Minnesota fraud estimate and where it comes from. Local reporter Lou Raguse of the NBC-affiliate KARE-11 has produced a helpful 2:33 video explaining the…
In just two weeks, the Robbinsdale School Board will have to decide which two elementary schools in the district will close. The closing was made necessary due to the district’s…
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sat down with KSTP-5 for another interview, this time as part of their What the Fraud? series. A four-minute excerpt: Thompson again emphasizes that…
The recent government shutdown, which began twenty days ago on October 1st, has not yet significantly impacted Minnesota’s educational system and is unlikely to do so, assuming that the shutdown…
Restricting cell phone use in American schools is a growing phenomenon, as concerns about student focus, mental health, and classroom behavior continue to rise. More states across the country are…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young student in possession of a cell phone must be in want of a place to use it. One prevailing theory behind…
Good history I don’t live in Minnesota, but I appreciate good political reporting and history. Your article [“How the Range was Lost”] was excellent. Mark Pulliam Teacher pay I just…
There’s a new, disturbing epidemic sweeping through Minnesota. It has shown up on the government radar, infecting state agency social benefit programs and siphoning taxpayer money by the millions: fraud.…
Nostalgia colors many of our memories of our childhood years, yet many of us will readily admit to feeling confused, frustrated, and disempowered during these critical times. The experience is…
September 17 is Constitution Day, a federal observance to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on this day in 1787. If a school receives federal funds for a fiscal…
Before the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in schools — defined as when a student misses 10 percent or more of the school year — was considered a crisis. But COVID pushed…
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…
Alpha News reports: Minnesota DHS takes a step to improve background checks. It’s about time. The requirement will also apply to contractors, interns, volunteers, and existing employees with Criminal Justice…
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Education announced it was pausing an estimated $6.8 billion in federal funds that were expected to be dispersed to states in varying amounts…
While the rest of America celebrated Independence Day, the national teachers’ union conducted a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly. This year, the meeting was held in…
UMLC adds two ‘W’s to the conservative win column. The country is experiencing a radical season of conservative wins, and it seems Minnesota got in on the action, too. This…
When it comes to education spending in Minnesota, there never appears to be enough dollars at play. Gov. Walz and the teachers’ union continually call to “fully fund” public schools,…
Slowly, but surely the realization the new administration means business in scrutinizing previous policies and cutting programs that do not align has begun to hit home. Rochester public school officials…