PISA Math Decline Shows Just How Much We Need to Fund Students Rather Than Systems
PISA, the much-awaited, once-in-every-three-years educational event has finally rolled around and ... not much has changed.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public School District Spends $19,900 Per Student
Voters in Minnesota House District 52B head to the polls today for a special election. Depending upon the outcome of...
Elk River Teachers Lobbying for a Better Contract Should Consider What ESAs Could Do for Them
A few days ago, the Elk River Education Association posted the following on its social media accounts, praising its members...
This MN Middle School May Be Headed for Better Grades and Happier Students After Making One Small Change
I recently visited a small, all-male boarding school in Wisconsin for underprivileged students in middle and high school. As I...
Rochester Public Schools Spend $20,940 Per Student. No Wonder They’re Making Cuts.
Because of budget shortfalls and a recent failed referendum, Rochester Public Schools is looking to close several of its schools.
Government Is Here to Help, ED Secretary Says, as Millions of Students Fall Short in Basic Academic Proficiency
Speaking today at a meeting of the Western Governors' Association, Cardona "Pledg to make the Department of Education more 'accessible'...
The Narrative of Thanksgiving: Unifying or Divisive?
What does this new narrative—i.e. Pilgrims as white supremacists and the story of the first Thanksgiving as an historical fallacy—do...
The Amish Plan for Better Schools
Lessons from the Amish on how to bring education back to the heart of the family.
You CAN Judge a School by its Book Covers
If parents believe that the material in their child's school library is inappropriate, then they should be able to remove...
The Growing Interest in Apprenticeships Isn’t Hard to Understand
If apprenticeships were more popular and widespread, wouldn’t that force our K-12 institutions to up their games, making sure that...
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