March 31, 2021
MREA Seeks Conference Workshop Proposals
UPDATE: The proposal deadline has been extended to Friday, May 14. Greater Minnesota educators and…
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March 31, 2021
Resources Available to Address Diversity and Inclusion
The Minnesota Department of Education has released resources that may be helpful in addressing conversations…
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March 28, 2021
Legislators Take Break Before Omnibus Run
The Minnesota Legislature will take a break before resuming on April 6 to focus on…
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March 26, 2021
Senate Floor Passes Four Bills on Education Policy
Four education-related bills were debated and passed by the full Senate this past week. They…
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March 26, 2021
School May Not Be Out for the Summer
Even though summer is around the corner, students across Minnesota may be using that time…
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March 25, 2021
Addressing Child Hunger in Minnesota
Child hunger is a problem that affects at least 1 in 6 school-aged children without…
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March 19, 2021
Legislation Aims to Expand Civics and Economic Education
Legislation is advancing that would require the freshman class of 2022-23 to take a course…
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March 19, 2021
Governor Releases Supplemental Budget to Help Schools
Gov. Tim Walz's initial budget plan put $26 million toward addressing the pandemic enrollment losses schools…
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March 18, 2021
House Advances Summer School Package
Helping students recover as Minnesota emerges from the pandemic is an urgent priority. Minnesota lawmakers…
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March 17, 2021
Map Shows Impact of School Relief for Enrollment Losses
MREA released a map today showing the impact of the proposed one-time financial relief for…
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March 12, 2021
Lawmakers Discuss Constitutional Amendment, Vouchers for Equity
Conversations on educational equity continued in the House and Senate with varying approaches discussed, including…
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March 12, 2021
Gov. Walz Significantly Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions; Enables Large Events
Gov. Tim Walz announced the significant loosening of restrictions on Friday in response to a…
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