[Powerline] Edina is a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis that at one time had one of the finest public school systems in the United States. As I have documented here, here, here and here, the Edina schools decided some years ago to prioritize left-wing indoctrination over academic excellence. The result has been a decline in academic performance, and a pervasive atmosphere of oppression and bullying directed against non-conforming students and parents.A blockbuster story on the Edina schools will soon be coming out. In the meantime, consider this beginning-of-school-year email from the principal of Edina’s Highlands Elementary School: