Public Education
Tim Walz’s K-12 ed appointee: U.S. ‘irreversibly racist,’ ‘must be overthrown’Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz may have acknowledged during Tuesday night’s debate that he’s just a “knucklehead,” but his “radical overhaul” of K-12 education in Minnesota suggests he’s… Read More
Politics
Walz administration to hold racially segregated retreat for ‘BIPOC’ librarians(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota State Library Services, part of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s administration, plans to use public funds to pay for a retreat intended exclusively for… Read More
Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver “for DWI” who had 17 children on board his bus… Read More
Politics
Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme(The Center Square) – Reputation associated with his military record already shattered, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now faces a reckoning tied to a signature education accomplishment – feeding schoolchildren – from… Read More
Public Education
‘Absolute garbage’: Critics ridicule massive bill signed by Walz that boosts ‘race-based’ teacher training(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gov. Tim Walz signed off on a sprawling budget bill containing programs aiming to increase the number of “diverse” teachers in schools. Yet experts… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz signed law creating ‘ethnic studies’ requirements extending to elementary school students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz signed a law in May 2023 as Minnesota governor that will require schools to offer “ethnic studies” courses… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Gregg Preston’s dream of being a teacher, coach and evangelist finds its fulfillment in 35-year careerWhen Gregg Preston was growing up, he dreamed of doing everything from teaching school to playing basketball to traveling around the world telling people about Jesus. As… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz gave almost $100K in COVID-19 funds to ‘abortion doula’ trainers(The Daily Signal) – Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz directed almost $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to an organization specializing in “abortion doula” services, state contracts show. Read More
Politics
Teachers unions donated over $135k to support Walz’ far-left agenda(The Daily Signal) – Teachers unions are among the largest donors to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ vice presidential candidate, giving over $135,000 to his campaigns… Read More
Politics
Under Gov. Walz, Minnesota denied parents’ rights with trans sanctuary law, gender pledge for teachersUnder presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, two controversial measures negating parental rights in gender dysphoria cases took effect in Minnesota last year. The first law passed… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as her running mate(The Daily Signal) – Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race, chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Born… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district postpones financial audit, raising funding and transparency concernsParents and other taxpayers are questioning why an independent audit of a Minnesota school district’s 2023 finances was delayed from July 16 to September. “The public has no… Read More
Public Education
Rochester Public Schools abolishes pandemic-era ‘equitable’ grading(The Center Square) – A Minnesota school district is finally giving its students back the freedom to fail. Rochester Public Schools implemented a “no credit” grading policy in… Read More
Public Education
‘Gender inclusion’ policy in Minneapolis schools allows boys in girls’ restrooms, locker rooms(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools passed a new “Gender Inclusion” policy allowing boys who identify as girls to share restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight-trip hotel… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union boots school counselor who questioned gender policies: Report(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A teachers’ union in Minnesota expelled an elementary school counselor who expressed concerns about her district’s trans-identified students’ policy, The Christian Post reported Saturday. Read More
Government
Minnesota House OKs school resource officer fix(The Center Square) – The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to clarify use of force allowed for school resource officers with a 124-8 vote. The original… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district to allow Muslim families to opt out of LGBT reading lessons(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The St. Louis Park public school district in Minnesota will reportedly allow Muslim families to opt out of LGBT reading lessons for students. Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota school district harasses homeschool family with threats of police visitationA Minnesota homeschool mom discovered a disturbing package from her local Minneapolis-area school district last fall when her family returned from a national fencing tournament. “Until this year,… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: Minnesota Education Department ‘engaged in deceptive practices’(The Center Square) – A lawsuit in the Ramsey County Second Judicial Court claims Minnesota Department of Education employees “deleted large amounts of data and intentionally engaged in deceptive… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota approves CRT-inspired ethnic studies standards for kindergartenersA Minnesota judge has approved the state’s updated and critical race theory-infused ethnic studies curriculum – with one minor change. As part of a routine update to social studies… Read More