Mostly Minnesota Education News
July 20, 2024
Minnesota principal count grows again, student enrollment down From 2000 to 2022, there has been a 49.6 percent increase in principals and assistant principals compared to a 1.8 percent increase in student growth.
July 18, 2024
‘Infuriating’: Minnesota mom slams school district’s radical transgender restroom guidelines The policy also allows a transgender-identifying boy to share a room with a girl on an overnight trip without the girl’s or her parents’ knowledge.
July 16, 2024
Documents show Rochester schools inculcate staff with gender, social justice ideology One presentation specifically instructed teachers that "someone’s gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation are not behaviors [for] you to 'report' to other staff or parents."
July 15, 2024
‘Can’t believe this’: School board member challenges proposed Title IX rules A new school board member in western Wisconsin is publicly pushing back against new proposed school rules to comply with looming federal Title IX changes that could affect everything from sports to bathroom usage.
July 12, 2024
Forbidden Fruit And The Classroom: The Huge American Sex-Abuse Scandal That Educators Scandalously Suppress
June 10, 2024
Minnesota drops to 19th in national education ranking due to low test scores
March 21, 2024
Former teacher says deceptive viral video of her reporting slur ‘destroyed’ her 30-year career
January 19, 2024
Unmasking Minnesota’s teacher certification standards
January 3, 2024
Education Minnesota told affiliated teachers union to ignore the law, order says
November 21, 2023
Robbinsdale Area School District and board send joint letter apologizing to parents, teachers after recent incidents School officials apologized for not notifying parents and teachers after alleged sexual assault, weapons, fights and other harmful incidents.
November 15, 2023
(A ludicrous take on the state of public education in Minnesota,
the biggest problem is the EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM itself.)
Data: More than 1,500 Minnesota special education teachers are working in regular ed classrooms
November 2, 2023
Teachers union drops over $80K on school board races in final days of campaign The union spent nearly $40,000 in one district alone.
November 1, 2023
Former teacher says social-emotional learning now ‘more about pushing ideologies’
October 30, 2023
Anoka-Hennepin educator willing to lose job in opposing controversial DEI training
October 23, 2023
Public invited to help decide what stays and goes in St. Paul school budget
October 3, 2023
Expert calls for accountability as majority of students can’t read or do math at grade level
October 2, 2023
Education Minnesota alarmed by ‘more and more contested races’ for school board Early voting began Sept. 22 for about one dozen competitive school district races across the Twin Cities.
October 1, 2023
St. Paul high school coach charged for having sex with student In an interview with police, Cha admitted to being employed as a volleyball coach at the school and having sex with the victim between two to four times, according to court documents
September 30, 2023
Parents at charter school protest controversial materials, pull kids from school Parents at a Ham Lake charter school are protesting the school's partnership with AmazeWorks, which recommends books on gender identity for kindergarteners.
September 14, 2023
Attendance gap: new data from Minnesota reveals chasm in chronic absenteeism
September 13, 2023
Rochester School Board discusses ongoing process of implementing equity policy Rochester Public Schools adopted an equity statement in 2020. It then adopted an equity policy in 2021.
September 12, 2023
‘They could have killed my son.’ Mom calling SROs to return after large fight at Mankato East High
Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves
Data breach affects SPPS, the 5th educational institution in MN this year
September 11, 2023
School safety plummets in MN schools
August 30, 2023
School attendance has dropped like a rock
August 8, 2023
White House rolls out cybersecurity initiative as schools face devastating hacks The Education Department will launch a coordinating council to provide formal collaboration between government officials and district leaders to help schools strengthen their cybersecurity capabilities in the face of attacks.
July 25, 2023
New $200 Million FCC Proposal Could Help Schools Combat Cyber Attack Onslaught A three-year pilot program aims to support districts as ransomware gangs hack into their systems and steal highly sensitive records.
July 20, 2023
Is teaching the Bible in public school unconstitutional? No. It is not unconstitutional to teach about the Bible in public schools. This extends to all religions and religious texts.
July 3, 2023
Does Minnesota have more than a dozen schools where 0% of students were proficient in math? Yes. During the 2022-23 school year, Minnesota had 75 schools that had a 0% proficiency rate in math, according to a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Education.
May 19, 2023
Walz says anti-parent teacher is ‘welcome in Minnesota’
May 17, 2023
Here’s what’s in the giant education bill that passed the MN House and Senate They’re getting a lot more money, but schools soon will have to offer courses in ethnic studies, personal finance and civics.
May 16, 2023
How leaked school security maps could put Minneapolis kids in danger Sensitive, detailed campus security information was leaked after the school district suffered a massive ransomware attack. School safety experts are alarmed.
April 8, 2023
Blaine High School teacher placed on leave during investigation
March 24, 2023
Bemidji teacher wants to ‘secretly inject’ kids with puberty blockers
March 3, 2023
School Superintendent Pleads with Parents to Help Improve Student Behavior
February 28, 2023
New ‘ideological litmus test’ will ‘exacerbate teacher shortage,’ expert says
Bill would require all public school grads to complete ethnic studies course
February 17, 2023
School choice gives parents the power to break teachers unions' chokeholds on students: Corey DeAngelis ‘Kids have their own union now. They’re called parents,' school choice advocate says
February 10, 2023
Student stabbed to death at Harding High School
February 2, 2023
Hopkins school denies concealing gender transitions from parents
January 30, 2023
Trump says public education taken over by ‘pink-haired communists,’ plans to give power back to parents
January 30, 2023
Parents discover pornographic book available to students in Sartell
January 30, 2023
Video: Mother Reads Shocking Gay Porn Material Found In Minnesota School Direct To Board Members
January 29, 2023
Minnesota's LGBTQ lawmakers form Queer Caucus in show of growing political power
January 26, 2023
Iowa just latest government-school domino to fall, and there's nothing teachers' unions can do about it
January 25, 2023
Opinion: The right-wing approach to ‘parents’ rights’ puts kids at risk
December 19, 2022
Video raises concerns of unchecked violence at White Bear Lake High School
December 19, 2022
Ex-teacher describes chaos in Minneapolis schools
December 8, 2022
Fox News & Corey DeAngelis | School Choice is not a Partisan Issue
November 27,2022
Jill Biden praises activist teachers, saying 'schools are where policies become people
November 5, 2022
Caryn Sullivan: Low expectations and low test results. Let’s connect the dots
November 4, 2022
New report finds Minnesota’s social studies standards rooted in ‘revolutionary ideology’
October 25, 2022
Most high school students say they were taught Critical Race Theory
October 12, 2022
Education Is on the Ballot This November
August 31, 2022
GOP governor candidate Scott Jensen calls for vouchers, parental oversight of schools Jensen unveiled a 10-point education plan Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair.
August 25, 2022
Math Proficiency remains subpar, reading takes another hit.
August 24, 2022
Conservatives resist proposed MN teaching standards that emphasize race, gender identity The state licensing board standards would apply to every newly licensed teacher in the state.
August 22, 2022
St. Paul Central honors Philando Castile
August 19, 2022
Becker teachers union files lawsuit against school district over 'gag order' Members argue the new policy violates teachers’ first amendment rights and prevents them from telling parents and community what's really going on in their schools.
Commentary: As parents seek better alternatives, public school enrollment plummets Instead of having any introspection, districts and teachers will undoubtedly demand more money, rather than admit their shortcomings and adjust.
August 14, 2022
Minneapolis
teachers union contract calls for layoffs of white teachers first
Teachers are normally laid off or excessed based on seniority alone, but
the new agreement adds a racial component as well.
August 13, 2022
Fully Charged: Public schools focus on social issues at the expense of academic excellence Kendall and Sheila Qualls discuss how progressives are using schools to push their agenda at the expense of academic excellence on this week's episode of Fully Charged.
July 5, 2022
Opinion: The Supreme Court's Decision Opens the Door to Prayers in School from Other Religions
July 1, 2022
Private Schools Across America Partner with Organization that Encourages Child Transgenderism
New Minnesota laws that take effect July 1
June 30, 2022
Confidence in public schools plummets under Walz
Minnesota district to include 'equity specialists' in plan against disruptive behavior
(Rochester ISD is going the way of MPS and STP schools, Get your kids out now.)
June 26, 2022
Star Tribune board member says ‘average parents’ aren’t ‘good judges’ of what’s best for kids
June 23, 2022
Leading Charter School Network Gives Primer on Transgender Indoctrination for Kindergarteners
Ashley Berner: What if we replaced public school districts with less rigid systems?
June 14, 2022
School choice: A different kind of ‘social justice,’ suggests Matt Birk, lieutenant governor candidate If they’re leading the state, Jensen and Birk will bring stakeholders to the table, throw everything on it, and have frank conversations about how to fix a multi-billion dollar broken system.
May 30, 2022
School $$$ — $40K per student as PPS enrollment drops 15%
May 29, 2022
Private school enrollment at highest level since 2013 Only five of the 25 biggest private schools in the metro experienced a decrease in enrollment for the current school year.
May 24, 2022
‘Trans/queer’ Minneapolis preschool teacher experiences ‘gender euphoria moments’ when children affirm their identity The teacher took to TikTok describing the "happy gender euphoria moments" they experience when preschool students affirm their "trans/queer" identity.
Hopkins elementary school promotes weekly LGBTQ ‘Pride Wednesdays’ "Pride Wednesday started in January 2021 in Hopkins Schools," a spokesperson tells Alpha News.
May 18, 2022
School supports students who kneel for national anthem Some Minnesota students are still kneeling for the national anthem.
NYT: Say, where have all the public-school students gone?
May 14, 2022
Kim Potter’s alma mater falsely accuses her of murder in school yearbook "Say their names," the bottom of the page adds in large capital letters.
May 9. 2022
House Republicans Slam Biden Administration’s ‘Disturbing Attack’ on Charter Schools
May 7, 2022
‘Complete failure’: Senate education bill takes aim at Minnesota’s dismal reading scores The majority of third graders in Minnesota are not reading at grade level.
May 2, 2022
Minneapolis Public Schools adds violence interrupters to provide after-school safety In the first in-person, semi-normal school year since Minneapolis Public Schools stopped using armed police as school resource officers, the district is testing a program where community members act as violence interrupters.
April 28, 2022
House rejects amendment to increase oversight of controversial student survey Not even 15 Minnesota representatives supported a measure that would provide more oversight regarding data collected from school children.
April 27, 2022
Why I'm suing my kids' school district Parents have a legal right to know what our children are taught in school
April 18, 2022
The schools are open, but homeschooling continues to surge
April 4, 2022
The mass exodus from America's public schools
For those who think Private schools are different and you don't need to pay attention,
you NEED to read this article below.
March 10, 2022
Exclusive Footage: Private School Teachers Nationwide Implementing Race-Essentialist Curricula, Trained by Black Panther
March 2, 2022
Over 70% of American support school choice
March 1, 2022
Civics teacher lost his job after he was caught on surveillance video waving a finger in the face of a student before slapping him in the face and knocking him against the wall
February 28, 2022
Education activists agree Democrats' change of heart on mask mandates is based on 'political science'
February 10, 2022
U of M looking to hire education professor with ‘knowledge of’ and ‘commitment to’ CRT The new hire also must have a knowledge of "anti-racist and anti-oppressive approaches."
January 24, 2021
The Biggest Education Innovation Is Growing Use of School Choice
December 22, 2021
Minnesota School Board Votes Unanimously to Allow Extra Pay for Non-White Teachers, Racial Segregation of Staff
December 17, 2021
School District in New York Sends out Email Warning Parents of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Students Grades K-12
December 17, 2021
White House considered teachers unions' labor disputes before releasing reopening guidance, emails show
December 6, 2021
Public Schools Are Causing Irreparable Harm to Themselves As public schools push them out the door, many families are embracing change in how they educate children.
October 5, 2021
Garland directs FBI to target parents for ‘intimidation’ at school board meetings
October 4, 2021
St. Paul district to announce school closure plans
September 29, 2021
The Simplest Way to Improve Racial Inequalities Is to Fund Students Instead of Systems
September 28, 2021
Anti‐School Choice “History” Keeps Getting the History Wrong
September 23, 2021
Sex-ed curriculum used in Richfield schools asks students to role play gay sex scenarios
Time to Yank Your Kids Out of the Public Schools
September 21, 2021
The Real Drain on Education Spending
September 20, 2021
Authorizer wants superintendent fired after Hmong College Prep loses $4.3M with hedge fund
Conservatives, Take Back the Education Field
September 17, 2021
Another Stillwater school board member resigns, citing political divisions in community
Fixing America's Poorly Functioning Public School Systems Might Require a Bulldozer
September 15, 2021
Minnesota judge rejects attempt to force school mask mandate
September 14, 2021
What Minneapolis Public Schools learned from six months of monitoring student communications — inside and outside school hours
September 13, 2021
Public school leaders pledge to support and expand education equity programs intended to make schools more safe, welcoming and effective for all students
September 9, 2021
More families switch to homeschooling amid pandemic
September 7, 2021
Forget Classroom Battles; Homeschooling is easier than ever
Stillwater school sues bus company over alleged breach of contract
Teacher accused of taping face mask on ‘humiliated’ 9-year-old student
September 4, 2021
Minnesota school boards are at the breaking point
Require vaccination for state's K-12 teachers
September 2, 2021
Why more Black families are choosing to home-school their children this fall
August 31, 2021
Homeschooling reaches critical mass
August 27, 2021
Families Are Fleeing Government-Run Schools
2021 MCAs show need for more student support this fall
Minnesota schools warned about COVID-19 surge as one district already faces quarantine
August 25, 2021
The Evidence Supporting Mask Mandates in Schools Is Weaker Than Biden Pretends
The Biden Administration seems to think every public school is legally obligated to require that students wear facemasks
Education losses from the pandemic: The science of catching up
August 22, 2021
Transparency and School Choice: Like Chocolate and Peanut Butter
August 19, 2021
Homeschooling is Surging across America, Homeschoolers told us why
August 18, 2021
‘Won’t co-parent with the government,’ parent says as schools bring back masks
17,000 residents write to MDE with concerns about social studies standards
What back-to-school COVID precautions look like in Minnesota’s largest school districts
August 17, 2021
36 parent advocacy groups reject forced masking in letter to Walz
August 16, 2021
Over 100 Minnesota School Administrators call for "Decentering whiteness", blame white children.
After a summer of controversy, some Minnesota teachers are anxious about the return of the school year
August 15, 2021
School nurse speaks out against mask mandates, quits job during school board meeting
August 13, 2021
Can Minnesota require COVID-19 vaccines for school children?
“I Will Not Harm” Minnesota School Nurse Resigns During School Board Meeting
August 11, 2021
Education Minnesota encourages state government to work with its education employees to quickly create vaccination policies
August 10, 2021
Minnesota School Choice Roadmap
August 4, 2021
Education Minnesota publishes resource on how to defend critical race theory
July 30, 2021
Families Have a New Reason to Flee Public Schools
July 26, 2021
Biden’s Education Department has closer ties to CRT group than they admit
What are Minnesota’s social studies standards — and does critical race theory have anything to do with them?
July 25, 2021
Minnesota school district joins "The 1619 Project" Education Network
Exclusive: Minnesota Schools Spend BIG on Equity Consultants
July 23, 2021
A School District Asked To Survey Students About Private Matters. The Uproar Was Inevitable.
Brainerd schools approve 'Commitment to Equity' despite community backlash
July 22, 2021
'Very uncomfortable'; Sartell student says she was asked to hide 'Equity Survey' from parents
Alpha News MN: 'Very uncomfortable'; Sartell student says she was asked to hide 'Equity Survey' from parents
July 9, 2021
School Choice Is the Answer to Education Disputes
June 11, 2021
Beyond the numbers: How to think about Minnesota’s graduation rates
June 10, 2021
Is a Change in schooling just to obvious
May 6, 2021
Senate GOP, School Choice Advocates Push New Voucher-Style Program In Minnesota
April 29, 2021
In light of the Chauvin trial and Wright killing, Black students in the Twin Cities push for more support at school
April 23, 2021
School Choice Picks Up Steam After Pandemic Closures
April 22, 2021
Newman: Senate approves bill that strengthens and revitalizes education by focusing on student literacy, mental health, and parent choice
April 9, 2021
MN students will take annual math, reading tests, but state won’t use MCA results
March 17, 2021
Two steps forward, one back. Teacher diversity bill may push hundreds of Minnesota educator persons of color from classrooms.
March 19, 2021
World Socialist Web site: AFT President Randi Weingarten Tells Texas Teacher Michael Hull "We're Not Going to Fight To Keep The Schools Closed
March 15, 2021
Minnpost.com: Two steps forward, one back. Teacher diversity bill may push hundreds of Minnesota educator persons of color from classrooms.
February 19, 2021
MDE: 2020-21 School Year Enrollment Data Released Due to COVID-19, enrollment in public schools has decreased; highlights need for education budget provision to address pandemic enrollment loss
January 26, 2021
This Alphabet Book Is Teaching Children About Diversity and Compassion
May 1, 2017
AP uncovers 17,000 reports of sexual assaults at schools across US