Public Education
Tim Walzâs K-12 ed appointee: U.S. âirreversibly racist,â âmust be overthrownâDemocratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz may have acknowledged during Tuesday nightâs debate that heâs just a âknucklehead,â but his âradical overhaulâ of K-12 education in Minnesota suggests heâs more… Read More
Politics
Walz administration to hold racially segregated retreat for ‘BIPOC’ librarians(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Minnesota State Library Services, part of Democratic Gov. Tim Walzâs administration, plans to use public funds to pay for a retreat intended exclusively for âBIPOCâ… Read More
Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Minnesotaâs St. Louis County Sheriffâs Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver âfor DWIâ who had 17 children on board his bus Wednesday. Read More
Politics
Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme(The Center Square) â Reputation associated with his military record already shattered, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now faces a reckoning tied to a signature education accomplishment â feeding schoolchildren â from a… Read More
Public Education
‘Absolute garbage’: Critics ridicule massive bill signed by Walz that boosts ‘race-based’ teacher training(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Gov. Tim Walz signed off on a sprawling budget bill containing programs aiming to increase the number of âdiverseâ teachers in schools. Yet experts are… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz signed law creating âethnic studiesâ requirements extending to elementary school students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz signed a law in May 2023 as Minnesota governor that will require schools to offer âethnic studiesâ courses that… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year:Â Gregg Prestonâs dream of being a teacher, coach and evangelist finds its fulfillment in 35-year careerWhen Gregg Preston was growing up, he dreamed of doing everything from teaching school to playing basketball to traveling around the world telling people about Jesus. As with many young… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz gave almost $100K in COVID-19 funds to âabortion doulaâ trainers(The Daily Signal) â Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz directed almost $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to an organization specializing in âabortion doulaâ services, state contracts show. Walz, the… Read More
Politics
Teachers unions donated over $135k to support Walz’ far-left agenda(The Daily Signal) â Teachers unions are among the largest donors to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democratsâ vice presidential candidate, giving over $135,000 to his campaigns for… Read More
Politics
Under Gov. Walz, Minnesota denied parentsâ rights with trans sanctuary law, gender pledge for teachersUnder presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, two controversial measures negating parental rights in gender dysphoria cases took effect in Minnesota last year. The first law passed by the… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as her running mate(The Daily Signal) â Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race, chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Born in Nebraska, … Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district postpones financial audit, raising funding and transparency concernsParents and other taxpayers are questioning why an independent audit of a Minnesota school districtâs 2023 finances was delayed from July 16 to September. âThe public has no way of… Read More
Public Education
Rochester Public Schools abolishes pandemic-era ‘equitable’ grading(The Center Square) â A Minnesota school district is finally giving its students back the freedom to fail. Rochester Public Schools implemented a âno creditâ grading policy in 2020, in… Read More
Public Education
âGender inclusionâ policy in Minneapolis schools allows boys in girlsâ restrooms, locker rooms(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools passed a new âGender Inclusionâ policy allowing boys who identify as girls to share restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight-trip hotel rooms… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union boots school counselor who questioned gender policies: Report(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A teachersâ union in Minnesota expelled an elementary school counselor who expressed concerns about her districtâs trans-identified studentsâ policy, The Christian Post reported Saturday. The … Read More
Government
Minnesota House OKs school resource officer fix(The Center Square) â The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to clarify use of force allowed for school resource officers with a 124-8 vote. The original law banned… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district to allow Muslim families to opt out of LGBT reading lessons(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The St. Louis Park public school district in Minnesota will reportedly allow Muslim families to opt out of LGBT reading lessons for students. Two public… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota school district harasses homeschool family with threats of police visitationA Minnesota homeschool mom discovered a disturbing package from her local Minneapolis-area school district last fall when her family returned from a national fencing tournament. âUntil this year, they never… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: Minnesota Education Department ‘engaged in deceptive practices’(The Center Square) â A lawsuit in the Ramsey County Second Judicial Court claims Minnesota Department of Education employees âdeleted large amounts of data and intentionally engaged in deceptive practices.â… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota approves CRT-inspired ethnic studies standards for kindergartenersA Minnesota judge has approved the stateâs updated and critical race theory-infused ethnic studies curriculum â with one minor change. As part of a routine update to social studies curriculum,… Read More