Not so long ago, Lillian Kahan would’ve been an oddity. She’s 104 years old (“104 and a half,” she corrects), and, until recently, a life of such length was a statistical quirk, rare enough to warrant news coverage or scientific … Continued
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to reinstate “common sense” school discipline, more states may follow and expand the authority of teachers and school officials to deal with disruptive students. Related Articles … Continued
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition. Characterizing vouchers as an “entitlement … Continued
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26, and there will be a number of events across the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend and on Monday to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the military. The holiday … Continued
When I was a junior officer during the Cold War, the biggest North Atlantic Treaty Organization military training exercises — perhaps the largest in history — were annual drills called Exercise Reforger. The goal was to ensure NATO’s ability to … Continued
After enjoying a couple hamburgers Friday at the annual Catholic Charities cookout in downtown St. Paul, Deenard Watts was excited to learn the luncheon had been staffed and organized by more than a dozen judges from the Minnesota Supreme Court … Continued