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Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents -- a good roundup here from Elizabeth Shockman mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…

On a topic that Education Week has taken up countless times since publishing its first edition back in 1981, Evie Blad gives us a history lesson ahead of Trump 2.0: edweek.org/policy-politic…

Special education costs have grown enough to throw off Minnesota's state budget. Kyra Miles and I looked into why: mprnews.org/story/2024/12/…

I'm out with an investigation today about two tutoring companies — Success Tutoring and Achievers Tutoring — that charged thousands under Minnesota's K-12 education tax credit while outsourcing instruction to Filipino teachers paid less than $5 per hour minnesotareformer.com/2024/12/16/low…

I met Joy Womack when I worked in Moscow as the US Ambassador to Russia and attended one of her fantastic performances. Looking forward to reading her story: Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia rowman.com/ISBN/978153819…

My book is out today! "Behind the Red Velvet Curtain" took me 12 years to report and write. You can request it at the library, buy online (anywhere) or at Subtext or come get a signed copy at The Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis next month! rowman.com/ISBN/978153819…

My latest: Some bipartisan findings about public media, via Current current.org/2025/04/study-…

Thank you so much for reading and posting, Lee Ann Womack

My latest, now available via APM Research Lab, shows that the top "unmet need" related to news, for liberals and conservatives alike, for trustworthy and carefully researched stories apmresearchlab.org/run/conservati… CitySquareAssociates Greater Public

Tornado Drills will occur today at 1:45pm and 6:45pm for Minnesota & Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity to practice a tornado safety plan at work or home, and a great reminder that sirens are only meant for those outdoors! More info at weather.gov/mpx/swaw #Drills

New lawsuit from a University of Minnesota international student is out. ICE terminated his status after identifying him in a criminal records check. His crime? A speeding ticket and a handful of parking violations: