Closing the achievement gap

Minnesota’s school system has some of the worst racial and economic educational achievement gaps in the country. We need legislators like me who’ve been in the classroom and understand what kind of targeted investments our teachers, administrators, and...

Investing in our public schools

Inspired by my parents, both of whom were public schoolteachers in Wisconsin, I’ve been teaching on the post-secondary level for over 25 years. I know from experience that educators deserve all the support we can provide, and I’ll always be a champion for...

A few thoughts as the school year begins

Today’s video (to watch, click the Play arrow below) is all about back-to-school – it’s clear that this time is more more stressful than usual this year due to COVID-19. As classes start, I’m thinking of all of our students and their families,...