As our district continues working to meet Minnesota’s ethnic studies requirements, we are pleased to offer a thoughtful solution that satisfies the state mandate while honoring our commitment to keeping moral and ideological questions in the hands of parents. The Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) has developed a high-quality curriculum that we believe would […]
Current Anoka Hennepin Issues
Help Support Safe & Effective Classrooms in K–3
Minnesota law (2023 CH 55, Art. 2 §26-41 and §§40-41) changed how elementary schools can respond to serious classroom disruption in K–3. In our district, this has meant more limits on principals’ ability to use professional discretion when addressing behavior that interferes with learning. Principals and teachers want what we all want — safe, supportive […]
Ethnic Studies
In October of 2025 we hosted Catrin Wigfall (Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment) and Rhyen Staley (Director of Research for Defending Education) as our guest speakers. Both brought valuable experience from the classroom and education research and offered thoughtful insights into today’s educational issues. You may view our discussion on policies, […]
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum
Thank you Anoka Hennepin school board members Matt Audette, Zac Arco, and Linda Hoekman for trying to shift Social-Emotional Learning lessons back to Anoka Hennepin developed curriculum instead of those by national companies endorsed by CASEL, a controversial and ideologically left leaning organization. This shift would have saved the district money at a financially stressful […]
Response To Star Tribune Article
On May 2, 2025 the Star Tribune ran an article with the headline “Teachers union accuse Anoka-Hennepin school board of micromanaging how and what to teach.” Union leaders can plan protests and get media attention, but the facts are clear: direct instruction works, especially for struggling students. The three A-H board members are right to […]
Response To Executive Orders
Recent Executive Orders from the President of the United States aim to protect female athletes from competing against male athletes and to eliminate Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other divisive content from school curriculum. On March 3, 2025, the impact of these orders on Anoka-Hennepin schools was discussed at a work session. The board learned […]
Parent Story: Child Safety Concerns
Last year, my child, who was in 6th grade, was in a reading class. During this class, a substitute teacher, who was reportedly an industrial science teacher according to the school, was in charge. My child was talking during reading time when the substitute teacher kicked them in the back. Startled, my child turned around […]
Letter to MN Education Policy Committee
Regarding HF 12 – Act by Feb 17, 2025 A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex. Please use this letter as a starting point. Personalize and email to: rep.peggy.scott@house.mn.gov by Monday, February 17 to be included in policy documents for the hearing that week.