Education

University data show a 10 percent increase in temporary faculty over the past five years. MORE »

by Joe Nathan, 5/3/08 • Ashley Luginbill, a 2007 Elk River High School graduate recently wrote a wise and thoughtful challenge to my column about remedial courses in Minnesota universities. She began, “I agree with all your main points; however I think it isn’t just about the students needing to challenge themselves more.”

The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian nonprofit based in Arizona that receives funding from Focus on the Family, sent a legal memo to the Minneapolis Public Schools urging them to drop the “Welcoming Schools” curriculum that they are currently considering for implementation at Hale, a K-5 school, and Jefferson, a K-8 school. MORE »

It’s hard to disagree that it’s a good thing to have children ready to learn when they start kindergarten. The question is how to get all children ready, when economic factors, types of child care and early childhood learning opportunities vary so greatly. MORE »