July 9, 2017
Act Now for Broadband Grants
The application period has opened for new funding for Minnesota's Border-to-Border Broadband grant program. The state will…
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May 31, 2017
Governor Signs Tax, E-12 Bills with Key Education Provisions
Gov. Mark Dayton signed the nine budget and tax bills, including the E-12 bill, the legislature presented…
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April 5, 2017
Minnesota E-12 Proposals, Impact at a Glance
Now Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the House of Representatives and the Senate have staked out…
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March 3, 2017
Join us at Broadband Day at the Hill
The Capitol building has reopened after completion of a 5-year renovation. MREA invites you to…
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February 25, 2017
E-12 Budget Target: Why It Matters
Later this week the state will release an update to last December’s budget forecast. The…
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February 24, 2017
Look Inside a Flurry of Education Bills This Week
The House and Senate E-12 Committees heard a flurry of bills this past week including the…
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February 17, 2017
Register for Broadband Day on the Hill
MREA has adopted expanding rural broadband as part of its policy platform for the second consecutive year and…
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January 20, 2017
Ten Member Districts Receive Broadband Grants
Ten MREA member districts received grant funding to expand wireless Internet access in their communities. These…
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November 18, 2016
MREA Membership Adopts 2017 Legislative Platform
MREA membership on Tuesday adopted the 2017 legislative platform during its annual meeting. The platform…
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August 12, 2016
MDE Invites Applications for Expanded Student Broadband Access
The Minnesota Department of Education invites applications from Minnesota public school districts, charter schools and…
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May 1, 2016
House, Senate Provide Broadband Funding, Approaches Differ
The House and Senate both approved broadband funding last week in their omnibus bill packages. As…
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May 1, 2016
Session Insight: Will Legislators Reach a Deal?
The 2016 legislative session must end three weeks from Monday and as expected we’re nowhere close…
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