But I'd seen what children could do in Virginia, ... and I had full confidence that Minnesota educators could add rigor here, too.

I did it in Virginia and Minnesota. I don't think that will be an issue. I think certainly everyone in the nation has been keeping tabs on what Florida is doing over time, and in many cases trying to emulate that.

God created heavens and the earth ... but my personal belief has no bearing on what should be taught in the schools.

We would prefer that students in the earliest grades have the benefits of a smaller class taught by a qualified teacher, and we are striving to make this happen.

Sad to say, with few exceptions, the circling vultures are left-leaning women.

This would change high school as we know it. It lets students have more choice. It lets them play to their strengths.