Yesterday, Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice to talk about California’s ban on gasoline and diesel engines and how it affects Minnesota.
Center of the American Experiment will be at the State Fair this Saturday, August 27 from 9:00-5:00. Our booth is located in Dan Patch Park near the Grandstand. The booth…
The dramatic drop in enrollment at Minneapolis public schools is a leading indicator of the city’s eventual decline. Two decades ago (2002-2003 school year), Minneapolis ranked in the top 100…
Two days ago, President Joe Biden announced that he is canceling some portion of student debt for individuals who earn less than $125,000. American Experiment has written extensively in the…
Last week the White House released separate facts sheets for each state to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower health care costs and improve health coverage in…
Literally. The newest political action committee to register with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board is named “The PAC for Minnesota’s Future-IE.” Sometimes the metaphors are too blatant to ignore. The…
Public officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul seem determined to cram more and wider bike lanes onto city streets, often at the expense of parking places and vehicle lanes. But…
Minnesota student proficiency in reading and mathematics continues to fall short, according to state test results released today (Aug. 25) by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Fewer than half…
Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to vote on new regulations prohibiting the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2035. This vote will…
“I have no business understanding this better than you.” U of M student addressing the lack of public safety on campus to university and public safety leadership On Wednesday evening…
With inflation still at a historic high, Minneapolis and St. Paul residents are about to be hit with some (huge) property tax hikes. According to the Star Tribune, St. Paul…
Center of the American Experiment has released it’s 2022 Minnesota crime briefing. You can read it here. The policy briefing includes confirmed 2021 BCA uniform crime report stats and many 2022…
Because all skills begin with the basics of reading, reading proficiency among our young learners matters. A lot. We know how to teach children to read, yet there are still…
The story is a familiar one: missing free-food money, but no arrests or charges. The setting is the southeast Alabama city of Dothan, so the accents are different. The peanut…
School boards have a reputation for serving as a rubber stamp for the district administration, particularly when it comes to big buck projects for new facilities. So it came as…
The U.S. Senate race in Alaska has kicked up fresh controversy about the ranked-choice voting (RCV) method. A number of local governments in Minnesota use a version of RCV. All…
Join Opportunity for All Kids and Center of the American Experiment for the second annual 7k for Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 11th in Plymouth. There will be a…
Minnesota’s fraud problem made national headlines as criminals took advantage of our state’s generous welfare programs and lax oversight to steal billions of taxpayer dollars. Join American Experiment’s fraud expert…
As part of American Experiment’s Minnesota School Board Toolkit, this video walks through how to access reading and math proficiency results for a school or district.
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…