Tag: Minnesota Department of Education
Walz officials pull homeschool reporting requirement after parents speak out
More than 100 homeschool advocates filled an overflow room during a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing this week on Gov. Tim Walz’s education policy bill.
Students and...
Report finds ‘pervasive noncompliance’ in state grant management
Minnesota issues an average of $514 million in state-funded grants to nonprofits each year but demonstrates “pervasive noncompliance” with oversight measures, according to a...
Caryn Sullivan: Behavior issues drive teachers out of classrooms
Minnesota teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Noting the state is down about 1,000 teachers, Education Minnesota President Denise Specht recently said the...
14 fake shooting reports halt Minnesota schools
(Daily Caller News Foundation) — At least 14 Minnesota schools were halted on Wednesday after receiving false reports of an active shooter present in...
Senate GOP report: MDE failed to follow law in Feeding Our...
A new report issued Monday by Republicans on the Senate Education Committee claims the Minnesota Department of Education failed to follow state and federal...
EXCLUSIVE: Somali whistleblower speaks out on Feeding Our Future case
In 2020, COVID-19 and the government's response put many people out of work. Abdi Nur, a Somali refugee who lives in the Twin Cities,...
Proposed academic standards emphasize ‘cultural perspectives’ in math
For the 2021-22 school year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has been conducting a review and revision of its K-12 academic standards in...
Minnesota moves to shut down a second free food network
(Center of the American Experiment) — In the alleged scandal, Feeding Our Future has received all the attention. The state of Minnesota is moving...
Minnesota state survey asks kids about drug use, gender identity, and...
A Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) survey sent to schools around the state asks fifth through 12th graders about their sex life, gender identity,...
‘A tragedy’: Distance learning drives student test scores way down
Minnesota students scored significantly lower on state tests this year compared to 2019, the last time standardized tests were administered.
The Minnesota Department of Education...