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Middle Class Fighting for Crumbs
If you recall childhood experiences with sharing, like splitting a cookie with four friends, one would almost always have to settle for crumbs. This…
More Dangerous, More Costly: An Analysis of Transportation Outsourcing
Download full report (pdf) View online at Scribd Contrary to popular belief, outsourced school transportation services generally have weaker safety records and are more…
Discussing Racial Bias in Law Enforcement
Recent high profile cases of alleged police misconduct have propelled the conversation about police treatment of the black community, especially black men and what…
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…
The Sun Drives Economic Development in Minnesota
Minnesotans are squinting up at the sun and leaning into the wind in efforts to link their pocketbooks and the natural environment to benefit…
College Debts Hold Back Economic Recovery; Need Assistance
Rising college debts are holding back recovery in the housing markets while housing costs converge with college debts to also hold back recovery for…
Beyond Educational Isolation: Do We Work Together or Fight Each Other?
Here’s my attempt at an appropriately Thanksgiving-related hook. This is a holiday stereotypically fraught with contradictions. What is billed as a holiday about coming…
Discussion: First a Super Bowl, Then a World’s Fair!
From the MLB All-Star game to a youth soccer tournament to a dog show, public events, performances and gatherings are both entertainment and economic…
A Decade of School Funding Cuts Reversed
Download report (pdf) View online at Scribd After a decade of cuts in real (i.e., inflation adjusted) per pupil state support for K-12 education,…
Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Shut Down Nursing Homes
Those hesitant or opposed to raising the minimum wage claim it will result in job loss and business failure; in particular, they frequently express…