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This column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota Newspapers during April, 2026. The papers included the APG Statewide News,  Aitkin Independent Age, Dakota Country Tribune,  Forest Lake Times,  Mille Lacs Messenger, Monticello Times,  Press & News,  Sun Current, Sun Post,  Sun Sailor, and  SunThisWeek, New teachers’ union president’s experience […]
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The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Newspapers during late November and early December, 2024. This includes the Press&News, Sun Sailor and MessageMedia.  From WWE to possible U.S. Secretary of Education  President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, is almost certainly the first […]
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The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during November, 2023 Helping youngsters think about elections  Here’s a confession: I was very disappointed in the results of a recent city council election in our town. Over 50 years of living in Minnesota, our family, like many […]
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This column originally appeared in January, 2023. It was published by a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers. Suit challenging social media companies can help Minnesota students now  Students and families throughout Minnesota could gain a lot from a lawsuit filed on Jan. 6 by two Washington state school districts. That’s […]
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The following column first appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during March, 2022, including but limited to the Morrison County Record. Shared decision-making can help students  More involvement by families, educators and students is needed in decision-making. That’s a clear and wise message from a large statewide […]