Education Funding
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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Mendota Heights: Barely Half of Students Reading at Grade Level
The public education system has sadly failed in its duties. It’s true across the state and it’s true in the...
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Public Education or Education of the Public?
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, currently over half of all students in Minnesota’s public schools are reading below...
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Report: Public Schools Cost Roughly Twice As Much Private Schools
It almost as though the U.S. Department of Education doesn't really want you to know what a cost savings education...
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Minnesota Education Funding Increased While Academic Proficiency Dropped
More education funding isn't the answer. In fact, MN's academic proficiency scores only got worse as funding increased in the...
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