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
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota aren’t underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district considers closing three schools as enrollment and funding declineA Minnesota school district is proposing the closure of three schools as part of a 10-point proposal to reduce spending. Rochester Public Schools released the proposed plan,… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school test scores plummet, chronic absenteeism skyrockets as bureaucrats throw money at problemsChronic absenteeism in Minnesota’s public schools has skyrocketed from 15% to 70% in just four years. “We will not shy away from what the data are telling us. Read More
Government
Minnesota cops say Dem law is forcing them out of schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota Democrats are trying, and in some cases failing, to convince police officers to return to public schools after a law they passed caused… Read More
Courts
Minnesota AG: SROs and school employees can use ‘reasonable force’ to prevent bodily harm(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a supplemented legal opinion regarding school discipline laws after dozens of police departments pulled school resource officers. Ellison… Read More
Government
Republicans, law enforcement call for Minnesota special session over school violence(The Center Square) – Minnesota law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tim Walz to start a legislative special session on school resource officers after a video… Read More
Culture
University spent over $200K on ‘diversity’ course teaching physicians that healthcare is racist(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Minnesota (UMN) paid over $200,000 to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training program that teaches medical professionals that healthcare… Read More
Public Education
Tests: Minnesota student grades down since 2019(The Center Square) – The Minnesota Department of Education released the 2023 statewide assessment results showing some scores dropped 10 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The… Read More