Tag: education
University of Minnesota being investigated for alleged violations of anti-discrimination law
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened investigations into the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus for alleged violations...
St. Paul teachers union president’s ex-husband was charged with sex crimes...
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Leah VanDassor, president of the St. Paul Federation of Educators and a veteran middle school teacher, recently made...
Somerset School Board votes to keep DEI language in strategic plan
The Somerset School Board in Wisconsin voted 5-2 Monday night to retain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language in its strategic plan, despite opposition...
Minnesota dad calls on school board to keep biological males out...
At a recent Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose (BHM) School Board meeting, a Minnesota father, Michael Holmstrom, delivered a speech urging board members to pass a resolution restricting participation in...
St. Paul teachers union president calls Republicans ‘authoritarian’ and ‘fascist’
The president of a St. Paul teachers union has issued multiple statements since President Donald Trump's inauguration describing his party as "authoritarian," "fascist," and...
Schools partner with left-wing advocacy group for ‘2SLGBTQIA+’ training for teachers
A Mounds View high school held a professional development training last month about "how we can support our 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities," which included instruction on...
Justice Department’s antisemitism task force to visit 10 universities, including U...
(The Center Square) – The Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will be visiting 10 universities that have experienced antisemitic incidents since the Oct....
Former Rochester school counselor testifies in favor of Parents’ Bill of...
A former Rochester school counselor, who faced backlash for exposing controversial gender policies in schools, is now advocating for parental rights in education.
Christina Barton,...
St. Paul high school scraps ‘racially segregated’ field trip after civil...
A planned “student of color” only field trip at Highland Park Senior High School (HPSHS) has been canceled after a federal civil rights complaint...
On the horizon: Non-binary pronouns in 3rd-grade classrooms
(Center of the American Experiment) -- Starting this fall for the 2025-26 school year, Minnesota’s public schools will be required to teach third graders...