What Does CNBC’s Ranking of Minnesota Education Tell Us?
The media company’s annual “Top States for Business” ranking scores a state’s education system as one of 10 categories to...
Public School Districts Lose Students Yet Per-Pupil Revenue Increases
Why do Minnesota public school districts with declining enrollment see an increase in per-pupil revenue? Because under public school finance systems, “districts...
‘If You Build it, They Will Come’: Analysis Shows Passing Education Choice Policy Brings More Options
One argument against education choice programs is that expanding parental freedom to access alternative learning environments doesn’t mean much in...
If School Spending is Up, Why Aren’t Teacher Salaries?
Common sense says that the most important thing to spend education dollars on is a well-equipped, high-quality teacher for every...
U.S. Ranks 8th Highest in School Time But Still Gets Outperformed
Does the American education system provide students enough instructional time to keep them competitive against their peers worldwide? It’s a...
The Hiring Continues: More Principals Added for Fewer Students
The number of principals and assistant principals in Minnesota public schools is up again even though they served fewer students, according to...
People Greatly Underestimate Public School Spending
When it comes to education spending in Minnesota, there never appears to be enough dollars at play. Gov. Walz and...
How Mississippi Schools are Better Than Minnesota’s
For a state with low performance rankings across a number of metrics, the rise of Mississippi as a national exemplar...
Nearly 3/4 of Public School Teachers Support ESAs
A spring teacher survey reveals strong support for education savings accounts (ESAs) in K-12 education. This includes 81 percent of...
A Tale of Two Eras: Minnesota Math Over the Years
Five years after COVID-19, it is obvious there are still lingering effects of school closure policy decisions, as achievement remains...
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