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False Choices: The Economic Argument Against Market-Driven Education Reform
Download full report (pdf) View online at Scribd After experimenting with market-based, competitive education initiatives for 20 years with little statewide education improvement, it’s…
Tax Migration Myth Exposed
A new study from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)* dispels conservatives’ myth that increases in state income taxes cause significant out-migration…
VIDEO: NiceRide Hibernates
Earlier this week, workers scooped up those iconic green bikes and hauled them into storage until spring. NiceRide Minnesota tallied 274,045 bike trips 2012,…
Ruttan Hall: A New Name, New Opportunities; Old Traditions
Millions of people will go to bed tonight worried about where their next meal is coming from. Thousands of Minnesotans will go to bed…
One District’s Way: A Teacher Evaluation System
When Carol Hanson first started teaching back in 1980, professional development was slim, centering on one-time speakers and little other expert support. By 2005,…
Education Reform Industry Targets Twin Cities
Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul owner of Fox News and dozens of other companies around the world, recently announced he was moving into the…
Demographic Changes’ Impact on Early Childhood Education
Education achievement gaps across races and economic strata are a problem throughout the country and, despite a high overall education ranking, Minnesota is no…
University of Tromsø: Recruiting Down in Minnesota
The northernmost university in the world is busy courting friends on Minnesota and North Dakota campuses to set up exchange programs for students and…
Repeal Would be Job Killing
“… if your interest is to make health care available to more Americans, this should be a happy day for you – no matter…
Waiting for “Superman” and Minnesota Schools
The recently released documentary Waiting for “Superman” takes a critical look at education in the United States. The director, David Guggenheim, suggests that a…