Government
CA and MN face federal investigation for refusing to implement Trump’s ban on men in women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – Female athletes and their families are gearing up for legal battles as high school athletic associations in California and Minnesota face a federal investigation for refusing… Read More
Government
Tim Walz’ budget proposal would end tuition assistance for private school studentsMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently proposed a budget cut that would hurt private school students, eliminating resources and possibly causing a spike in tuition. Walz’ 2025 biennial budget would eliminate… Read More
Courts
‘Blatant civil rights violation’: Watchdog group calls for inquiry into Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision regarding teachers of colorA conservative watchdog group is requesting a federal investigation after the Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools, which accused the district of racial discrimination against teachers. Read More
Courts
Minneapolis softens abortion buffer zone laws in pro-life victoryA pro-life organization in Minnesota has declared victory after the Minneapolis City Council amended an ordinance barring pro-life speech on public sidewalks outside of abortion clinics. Previously, Minneapolis had a… Read More
Public Education
University of Minnesota looking for trans kids to play with ‘MyGender’ dollsA public university in Minnesota wants to pay the parents of children who identify as transgender to play with transgender paper dolls featuring genitals and sex organs. “We are looking… Read More
Government
Minnesota to force health insurers to cover so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ starting next yearHealth insurance companies in Minnesota will be required to cover so-called gender-affirming care in virtually every health plan starting in 2025, after a law signed by Gov. Tim Walz takes… Read More
Courts
2 Christian families, colleges sue MN Gov. Walz for religious discrimination in state dual enrollment programMinnesota’s dual enrollment program is under legal challenge as Christians allege it discriminates against faith-based individuals and institutions. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program offers reimbursement to institutions… Read More
Public Education
Tim Walz’s K-12 ed appointee: U.S. ‘irreversibly racist,’ ‘must be overthrown’Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz may have acknowledged during Tuesday night’s debate that he’s just a “knucklehead,” but his “radical overhaul” of K-12 education in Minnesota suggests he’s more… Read More
Politics
Walz administration to hold racially segregated retreat for ‘BIPOC’ librarians(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota State Library Services, part of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s administration, plans to use public funds to pay for a retreat intended exclusively for “BIPOC”… Read More
Public Education
School bus driver blew 0.16 BAC with 17 kids on board, Minnesota police say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said they arrested a school bus driver “for DWI” who had 17 children on board his bus Wednesday. Read More
Politics
Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme(The Center Square) – Reputation associated with his military record already shattered, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now faces a reckoning tied to a signature education accomplishment – feeding schoolchildren – 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) – Gov. Tim Walz signed off on a sprawling budget bill containing programs aiming to increase the number of “diverse” teachers in schools. Yet experts are… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz signed law creating ‘ethnic studies’ requirements extending to elementary school students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz signed a law in May 2023 as Minnesota governor that will require schools to offer “ethnic studies” courses that… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Gregg Preston’s 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… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz gave almost $100K in COVID-19 funds to ‘abortion doula’ trainers(The Daily Signal) – Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz directed almost $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to an organization specializing in “abortion doula” services, state contracts show. Walz, the… Read More
Politics
Teachers unions donated over $135k to support Walz’ far-left agenda(The Daily Signal) – Teachers unions are among the largest donors to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ vice presidential candidate, giving over $135,000 to his campaigns for… Read More
Politics
Under Gov. Walz, Minnesota denied parents’ 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) – 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 district’s 2023 finances was delayed from July 16 to September. “The public has no way of… Read More
Public Education
Rochester Public Schools abolishes pandemic-era ‘equitable’ grading(The Center Square) – A Minnesota school district is finally giving its students back the freedom to fail. Rochester Public Schools implemented a “no credit” grading policy in 2020, in… Read More