Tag: Education Minnesota
The inconvenient truth about public education
Since the summer of 2022, I have volunteered alongside former state legislator Ken Wolf, R-Burnsville, to conduct research related to public education finance in...
Elk River board censures pro-parent school board members
Two Elk River school board members who were elected on a pro-parent platform say they are being intimidated by their colleagues after the board...
Report: Minnesota ranked third for most government union PAC spending
(The Center Square) -- Minnesota ranked third for the most public sector union Political Action Committee (PAC) spending in state and local elections in...
Minneapolis teachers union ‘regrets’ resolution on Israel deemed antisemitic
On Wednesday, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) passed a resolution in which it expressed regret for an Oct. 25 resolution that was characterized...
How Zach Arco defeated the teachers union in Minnesota’s largest district
Zach Arco enjoyed his upbringing in Anoka County as a product of public schools. The Anoka-Hennepin School Board member-elect wants the same for his...
Minnesota Parents Alliance touts wins in key school board races
Despite going up against one of the most powerful political organizations in the state, Minnesota Parents Alliance-backed school board candidates still claimed key victories...
Two newcomers in Anoka-Hennepin defeat DFL-allied, Education Minnesota-backed candidates
In one of the most closely watched school board races in the Twin Cities, two of three candidates endorsed by a conservative grassroots organization, the Minnesota Parents...
Here’s what you need to know before Tuesday’s elections
Fact: most adults across Minnesota will not vote in their local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7. But that doesn’t mean many of those contests...
School board candidate Ricardo Oliva, son of Twins legend, debunks ‘book...
Ricardo Oliva, the son of Minnesota Twins legend Tony Oliva, is running for another term on the Bloomington School Board.
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Commentary: So you think you want a progressive school board?
You weren't like your conservative friends. You were enlightened. You weren't racist or transphobic. You were taught inaccurate history, and you want your kids...