Commentary

With so much focus on the justice system this week, now is an opportune time to review how using plain language — or neglecting...

The world is watching Minnesota, fixated on one of the most consequential trials in history. Will the state of Minnesota lead the way in...

Daunte Wright told his mother he was getting pulled over because he had an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. The Brooklyn Center...

President Joe Biden caught flak this month when he released his infrastructure plan and named it the American Jobs Plan. Republicans said he was being...

For years my daughter took dance classes at the corner of Snelling and Larpenteur in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, kitty-corner from the state fairgrounds. The...

Commentaries and social media posts are circulating to encourage parents to “opt out” of student participation in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) scheduled for...

“I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. You’re taking my life from me.  I can’t breathe. Will anyone fight for me?” — “I Can’t...

We’re supposed to be thrilled that the Minneapolis Police Department has smashed the blue wall of silence to get former officer Derek Chauvin convicted...

Because grammar and punctuation affect meaning — as two court cases recently reaffirmed — unintended and long-term ramifications can result if lawmakers neglect to...

The pandemic has added a sense of urgency to the long-standing debate about the value of standardized testing in public schools.   Last year Minnesota students were granted...