Tag: Education Minnesota
Political consultants with DFL ties form new org to support school...
A new organization fronted by two Democrat-allied political consultants has entered the battleground for political control of school boards holding elections this fall.
The Minneapolis-based School Board...
The field is set for November school board races
The field of candidates is now set for the 28 school districts across Minnesota that will hold “off-year” elections this November, where there are...
Campaign for control of state’s largest school district kicks off
The filing period for the November local elections officially opened this week and candidates in a few, highly visible and hotly-contested school board races...
Teachers union tells members to toss letter on opting out ‘in...
The St. Paul Federation of Educators (SPFE) is encouraging teachers to ignore a letter from the Freedom Foundation notifying them of their right to...
Education leader: Parents can’t ‘unsee, unhear’ what’s going on in schools
Cristine Trooien doesn’t like politics. But she found herself advocating for parental rights in schools, and now she calls herself an “accidental activist.”
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Trooien runs...
Senator says teachers union rep called Christians ‘the problem’
A GOP senator says he kicked Education Minnesota representatives out of his office after they expressed support for teaching kids "perverted stuff."
Sen. Nathan Wesenberg,...
DFL-sponsored bill would require many public pre-K instructors to go back...
Should veteran preschool instructors who don’t have their degree in early childhood education be required to go back to school?
A Twin Cities suburban high...
‘Ordinary citizens’ support the Republican agenda, GOP chair says
Minnesota GOP Chairman David Hann said he isn’t discouraged by his opponent's significant fundraising advantage and believes the 2022 election showed it’s the ideas...
Caryn Sullivan: It’s time for transparency and accountability in education
Less than two months after they returned to classrooms, students across Minnesota will miss two or more days of school this week. It’s MEA...
Pro-shutdown teachers union gives $1.9 million to Minnesota Democrats
Minnesota’s teachers union, one of Gov. Tim Walz’s top political allies, has donated nearly $2 million to state Democrats so far this election cycle.
According...