Minnesota’s newest NAEP scores show alarming declines in reading proficiency, and Rep. Peggy Bennett says overregulation is pulling schools away from core academics. She highlights a GOP education plan focused on Science of Reading reforms, local control, innovation, and temporary mandate relief to help schools refocus on literacy and student achievement.
Rep. Peggy Bennett outlines proposals to improve student performance by strengthening Science of Reading instruction, empowering local school boards, increasing parent access to clear data, and providing temporary relief from costly mandates. She argues that schools need flexibility, innovation, and a renewed focus on core academics—reading, math, and science—to help every student succeed.
Minnesota’s new Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee aims to tackle more than $1 billion in known taxpayer losses. Rep. Peggy Bennett highlights proposals creating fraud-risk “notes,” a centralized Inspector General, mandatory reporting, and stronger agency accountability to ensure taxpayer dollars aren’t stolen and reach the people who truly need them.
The Minnesota legislative session began constitutionally on January 14th. It is truly an honor to serve the people of 23A. I am very appreciative of the continued opportunity to represent you and look forward to getting to work for Minnesota and for all of you! I’m sure by now you
Dear Friends, This week, the Minnesota House finally approved a solution that fixes the problematic school resource officer (SRO) law that forced dozens of law enforcement agencies to pull SROs from schools statewide. Below is an update on this issue and a few other points as well. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Is it appropriate for society to protect children from things like obscenity, pornography, and age-inappropriate extreme content and views? Should children be protected from this explicit material while in school? This week, in the House Education Policy Committee, members were introduced to the Governor’s new 2024 education policy bill. This bill contains
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