Tag: public school
Schultz/Borenstein: Walz’s budget betrays 50-year promise to Minnesota students
In Minnesota, we've long recognized education as a cornerstone of our state's prosperity. For half a century, our bipartisan commitment has ensured every student...
Gov. Walz doubles down on going after private schools
Gov. Tim Walz continues to take aim at nonpublic schools, as his revised budget proposal for the next biennium still eliminates all funding for nonpublic school students.
The...
Minnesota homeschool enrollment reaches highest ever
(Center of the American Experiment) -- Minnesota homeschool enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is the highest on record, surpassing even the spike during...
Public school teacher tells students to ‘take today to mourn’ following...
A teacher at Minnesota Connections Academy, an online public school, sent an email to eighth grade Language Arts students saying he wondered how he...
The best school districts in Minnesota and how each performs academically
(Opportunity for All Kids) -- Have you ever wondered which Minnesota school districts are the best? That’s a question that the school assessment company...
Newly elected school board candidate hopes to restore academic excellence in...
(Opportunity for All Kids) — Minnesotans headed to the polls last Tuesday, Nov. 8, looking to elect leaders at the most local levels of...
Iowa gov rebuts ‘book ban’ claim: ‘Nasty, pornographic’ books ‘should never...
(The Daily Signal) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is pushing back against claims from some in the media that an education bill she signed into law...
Educators explain how public schools are failing Minnesota’s kids
Alpha News journalist Sheila Qualls recently hosted a townhall panel discussion on the failures of Minnesota's public education system.
Qualls is the host of the...
Minnesota Dept. of Ed recommends ‘Woke Kindergarten’ in SEL resource
(Center of the American Experiment) -- The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is encouraging a divisive worldview through its “Transformative Social and Emotional Learning...
New ‘LGBT education specialist’ thinks teachers should ‘explain nonbinary identities’ to...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary...