Education

Education coverage includes what's working, what's not working, how our kids are doing, how our college students are paying for their educations, the achievement gaps, teachers, students, parents, district schools, charter schools, private schools — and your contributions and opinions are welcome. 

Our weekly Education Newsletter highlights articles, blog posts, events, and links. For example, look for lots of links to thoughtful discussions of education issues from Beth Hawkins at MinnPost and Diane Ravitch at Education Week.

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The ugly truth

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
The contrast is stark: Progressives want to help children get the education they deserve while conservatives would throw students overboard to save a few pennies on their taxes.

Phil Krinkie

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Levy – why bother?

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
Minnesota 2020 continues to examine state K-12 education funding and the resulting levy requests. On Oct.MORE »

From zero to $1,000 in 13 hours?

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
Minnesota 2020 continues to examine K-12 education levy requests. On Oct. 12, we reported on the state’s inadequate investment in schools that led to 101 levy requests this year. On Oct.MORE »

Support your public school levies but press the state for more, smarter investment

By Dane Smith & Jeff Van Wychen, Growth & Justice
Warning signs: crowded classrooms, textbooks older than the students, disappearing arts and music programs, skyrocketing fees for extra-curricular activity, constant fund-raising appeals, and shabbMORE »

Youth News: Living in the Inner City, Going to School in the Suburbs

By Nissan Brown, KFAI
Nissan Brown is an African-American student, entering her junior year at Edina High School in the fall.MORE »

Fulbright Scholar returns to Washington Technology Magnet School after year in Czech Republic

By Mary Thoemke, Special to the TC Daily Planet
Shelly Bertrand teaches English Language Learners (ELL) at Washington Technology Magnet School located in the North End of Saint Paul.MORE »

Tutu flip-flop roils St. Thomas

By Abdi Aynte, Minnesota Monitor
Two weeks ago, when University of St.MORE »

State funding shortfall prompts nearly 100 school districts to seek voters’ help

By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review

Teacher and student at Peter Enich Kindergarten Center, Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Photo by Courtney Markuson, Anoka-Hennepin School District

Across the state, parents, teachers and other school staff are busy stuffing envelopes, making phone calls, and knocking on doors.MORE »

My Minnesota: What the heck are you doing to MY Minnesota?

By Myles Spicer, Minneapolis Labor Review
Well, the bittersweet news is out. Minnesota is no longer in the “Top 10” of tax burdened states. But, I urge you to hold your applause.MORE »

NSF training future non-traditional STEM learners

By Fabian Giese, KFAI
A new statewide education alliance has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program.MORE »
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