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Unmasking Minnesota’s teacher certification standards

In April of 2023 Minnesota’s Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) released their new teacher licensing standards. They adopted these standards even though...

Report: School districts question applicants on diversity, equity commitment

(Daily Caller News Foundation) — School districts throughout the country used application and interview questions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) during their...

‘Trapped!’ episode three: Sacrificing education on the altar of ideology

Public education in Minnesota is broken. Schools are sacrificing not only safety for social justice, but also education, Sheila Qualls explains in a new...

Controversial teacher licensure changes now adopted

(Center of the American Experiment) — Gov. Tim Walz’s Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) has published its Notice of Adoption for licensure rule changes...

DFL’s education bill will make teacher shortage worse, testifiers say

Democrats in the House last week moved forward with an education finance bill they are carrying for Gov. Tim Walz that proposes to increase...

Group plans to sue if controversial teacher licensure changes are adopted

The Upper Midwest Law Center said it plans to sue the state of Minnesota if it moves forward with a plan to require teachers...

Ex-teacher accused of grooming student, pleads guilty to child endangerment

(Daily Caller News Foundation) — A former Minnesota teacher is pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child after being accused of...

Teacher accused of molesting children in class placed on paid leave 

A Benson, Minn., elementary teacher was charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct Monday after he allegedly molested three different children during the...

Commentary: What are critical race theory and cultural Marxism?

Critical race theory (CRT) is a component of cultural Marxism, also called “neo-Marxism.” For this reason, defining CRT requires that cultural Marxism be defined...

Poll: Nearly half of Democrats think disarming teachers makes schools less...

(Daily Caller News Foundation) — Nearly half of Democratic voters believe preventing properly trained teachers from carrying firearms makes classrooms less safe, according to...