A.F. Branco Cartoon – A new report shows Minnesota dropped four spots nationally since last year as academic fluency declines under Gov. Tim Walz.

Minnesota’s education ranking falls in national report, dropping 11 spots since 2019

By Rachael Van Rossum – AlphaNews.org – June 10, 2026

Minnesota is seeing another decline in education, dropping 11 spots on a national ranking since 2019.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation — a nonprofit organization that specializes in researching and promoting educational, economic, and health outcomes for children since 1948 — shed light on the problem with the release of its 2026 Kids Count Data Book on Monday.
In one year, Minnesota’s education ranking dropped four spots, falling from 17th to 21st in the nation. More than half of the state’s student population is not meeting education standards. In 2024, 69% of fourth graders were not proficient in reading, while 66% of eighth graders were not proficient in math, according to the National Assessment of… READ MORE

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