In some ways, Penny, Pete and Paul were very different. Penny was a blonde, blue-eyed teenager who grew up on …
How about a Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza compliment for Minnesota’s students in fourth and eighth grade math and science? Recently released results of …
Startling, stunning and shocking. Those are three words I heard constantly as Minnesotans have started to discuss a new federal …
“Help wanted” should not just be a sign on businesses looking for new employees. Many job seekers need help, according …
What should the top educational priority be for Congress and the Obama Administration? Twenty-six Minnesota education leaders responded when I …
How can we help young people think thoughtfully about this year’s vigorous, sometimes bitter election campaigns? This can be a …
Remember recess? Was it a relief? Are your memories mostly about fun and games? Or was it sometimes traumatic, with …
Honoring outstanding elementary, junior and senior high school student projects that reduced local pollution or cut a school’s energy costs? …
Would you find a movie entertaining in which a father repeatedly struck and screamed at his six-year-old daughter? Probably not. …
For me, it was debate and tennis. What was it for you? The “it” in this case: extracurricular activities. For …
How would you rate public schools, your confidence in teachers, and reforms like Common Core Standards and chartered public schools? …
Congratulations and concerns. That’s how we might react to recently released Minnesota high school graduates’ performance on the ACT college …
If you received millions of dollars to help prepare teachers and wanted to include nearby public schools, wouldn’t you include …
Wanted for the soon-to-start school year – more parent and family involvement, right? That’s been a frequent request. “If we …
There’s “promising progress” in Minnesota’s just released elementary and middle school test results. However, would it be acceptable for about …
