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The following column first appeared in APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late December, 2020, including the Caledonia Argus. PSEO law saves students, families and taxpayers millions Former Minnesota Commissioner of Education Bob Wedl, of Edina, was right. Just released research confirmed one thing he thought and one thing he wondered: Minnesota’s pioneering 35-year-old […]
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“Open Letter to the Secretary of Education Designate:  A Focus on Equity, Opportunity & Justice This is an open letter with several specific recommendations to the Biden/Harris Education Transition Team and the incoming Secretary of Education-designate. We are a coalition of American Indian, Asian American, African American / Black, Latinx and White Americans, who live […]