Tag: education
DFL Candidates Say Less Taxes and Privatization is Greedy
BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- State Auditor Rebecca Otto held a town hall on education Monday night with congressional candidate Angie Craig and several education professionals....
Gender Toolkits Approved by Minnesota Dept. of Education
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gender toolkits are officially making their way to Minnesota schools.
According to KSTP, the Minnesota Department of Education has approved...
MN Schools Teaching Extreme Gender and Race Equality?
ST. PAUL, Minn. - More and more frequently schools are making headlines for incorporating controversial teachings surrounding gender and race.
Delano and Edina school districts...
MN Lawmakers Put Their Foot Down on Ed Department’s Gender Toolkit
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As Alpha News previously reported, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is planning to roll out a “gender toolkit” for...
House Passes $273 Million Education Funding Bill, Dayton Not Satisfied
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota House passed the $273 million education funding bill last Friday with a 75-54 vote.
As Alpha News previously reported,...
Franken Opposes School Choice, Except When It’s His Kids
Franken’s own children attended The Dalton School where tuition is $44,640/year
St. Paul, MN - In what was a contentious confirmation battle, Sen. Al Franken...
State of the Union Brings a Future of Hope and Division...
WASHINGTON D.C. -- President Donald Trump spoke before both chambers of Congress as he gave his first State of the Union. The State of...
Franken Still Fighting Now Confirmed Sec. of Education DeVos
“She is the most incompetent cabinet-level nominee I have ever seen.” Sen. Al Franken
Washington, D.C. - Sen. Al Franken (D - MN) is still...
How do Minnesota Schools Rank Nationally?
Education Week rates Minnesota slightly above average on K-12 education
St. Paul, MN - In an annual report compiled by Education Week magazine, Minnesota is...
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Minnesota Is Not Fixing the Achievement Gap
Minnesota’s achievement gap remains persistently one of the worst in the nation according to the results of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress,...