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Happy Digital Learning Day

Today is “digital learning day,” a celebration of the possibilities of using online tools to deliver education. Curiously, Minnesota is not one of the 39 states officially observing the day. That’s too bad, when you consider the possibilities it has to offer students ways to get classes they might not otherwise be able to get, [...]

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Funding the Child through Local Aid Proposed

A legislative proposal to direct more money towards charter schools is a half a step in the right direction. The idea is that if a child leaves a district school to go to a charter school, some of the locally raised money goes with the student to the charter school. Is send local money to [...]

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Minnesota Families Could Have Been $6,000 Better Off With Right-to-Work

How’d you like some extra money in your pocket? It might come through an unexpected source: do away with mandatory union contracts. Just yesterday, Indiana took a big step in that direction when the state House approved a right-to-work measure. The Senate and governor are both expected to sign on. Today, the Center of the American [...]

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