Minnesota’s Education Slide Under Scrutiny | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Minnesota’s education system is in crisis, according to Congressman Brad Finstad, who warns that the state has plummeted from seventh to twenty-first in national rankings — a troubling drop fueled by a seven-point spike in fourth-grade reading failures, far outpacing the national average. With Governor Walz’s teaching background and education focus, Finstad demands a bold policy overhaul, calling for accountability, stronger literacy and math instruction, and smarter spending — especially as states like Mississippi and Louisiana make gains despite past struggles. It’s time, he insists, to ask…