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From Civic Education to Social Activation: How Modern Schooling Reframes the Purpose of Education

January 27, 2026

From Civic Education to Social Activation:
How Modern Schooling Reframes the Purpose of Education

Introduction

In recent years, Minnesota—like many states—has seen a noticeable increase in student-led and youth-centered activism. This has prompted a reasonable question from parents and community members: Is this rise in activism merely a coincidence, or is [Read More]

Mindi Fasold2026-01-27T07:48:49-06:00January 27, 2026|CPL Article, CRT-Equity, CSE, curriculum, DEI, education, SEL, sexuality education, surveys|

Grok: Portrait of a Graduate Framework = Danger Level High

January 22, 2025

**Grok: Portrait of a Graduate Framework = Danger Level High**

Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) is the newest education rage coming to a classroom near you. It is being widely implemented across Minnesota and the nation.

But if AI itself flags this new social-emotional [Read More]

Mindi Fasold2026-01-21T16:02:51-06:00January 21, 2026|CPL Article, curriculum, education, SEL, surveys|

Actions for Parents after SCOTUS Win

August 22, 2025

On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school boards must provide parents an opportunity to opt their children out of radical gender teachings and reading materials in public schools. The 6-3 Mahmoud v Taylor decision on a lawsuit brought by parents from Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and other [Read More]

Mindi Fasold2025-08-22T07:17:36-05:00August 21, 2025|CPL Article, CRT-Equity, curriculum, DEI, education, gender, surveys|

Tim Walz on Education

Tim Waltz on Education by Allen Quist
(article in PDF)

Minnesota’s collapse of K-12 education achievement since Tim Walz’ election as governor is well documented. (1) Once known for its relatively high educational performance, Minnesota’s shocking decline substantially exceeds the decline of the nation as a whole. (2)

Why is this happening? Governor Walz has dramatically transformed the purpose of education in [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-08-13T22:35:44-05:00August 8, 2024|CPL Article, education, governance, legislation|

Spiritualism Has Come to Public Schools

Linda Harvey of Mission America, an authority on this subject, discusses the dangers behind Social Emotional Learning’s mindfulness training.

(80 minutes with Q&A)
Rumble link to video

“My grandchildren have been taught mindfulness already in their classrooms. They know all about meditating cross legged.” (Carver, [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-08-14T09:31:38-05:00March 11, 2024|CPL Article, education, SEL|

Recorded Briefing: A must watch!

Feds Mandating Boys in Girls’ Bathrooms

Missed the Briefing?
The recorded briefing from Thursday, February 22, 2024 is linked for you below.
The Child Protection League hosted Eileen O’Connor representing the Network to Stop Title IX Biden Regulations. She is the former Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ’s Tax Division and served on the Trump Presidential Transition Team.

[Read More]

ChildProtection2024-08-14T09:32:42-05:00February 28, 2024|CPL Article, CRT-Equity, curriculum, education, gender, governance, legislation|

Unmasking MN Teacher Certification Requirements

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been unmasked as a fundamentally racist and Marxist ideology. With the takedown of the President of Harvard, the media floodgates against DEI have opened.

Former Minnesota U.S. Senator Norm Coleman is weighing in. DEI is Dangerous and Must Be Stopped.

‍Christopher Rufo, one of the nation’s leading [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-08-14T09:34:52-05:00January 6, 2024|CPL Article, CRT-Equity, curriculum, education, legislation|

The Hostile Takeover of Minnesota Education

Article Printable in PDF

Last fall, the Duluth News Tribune reported:

Spring, 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress results released Monday, Oct. 24, show Minnesota eighth-graders’ math test scores dropped by 11 points from 2019, placing the state among the 10 biggest drops in that age group nationally. No state reported gains in math performance for fourth- and eighth [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-06-03T15:05:31-05:00December 20, 2023|CPL Article, curriculum, education, governance|

Elk River School Board Turns on Fellow Board Members

In case you missed it, newly elected school board members challenging the entrenched powers and policies running school districts today are facing vicious attacks from their district leadership.

Monday, December 11, 2023, two members of the Elk River School Board, John Anderson and Mindy Freiberg, were censured by their fellow board members. It [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-06-03T15:04:58-05:00December 16, 2023|CPL Article, education, governance|

CPL Bi-Annual Letter Nov. 2023

November 2023

Dear Child Protection League Friends,

The highlight of our year was our electric and unforgettable “An Evening with Dr. James Lindsay” on October 11th. The in-person interactions and engagements were phenomenal. Many joined the livestream and over 18,000 have viewed the online recording. If you missed the event, we encourage you to [Read More]

ChildProtection2024-06-03T14:59:13-05:00November 27, 2023|CPL Article, CRT-Equity, education, governance|

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