March 22, 2019
Marquart Seeks to Increase Ag2School Credit to 100%
House Tax Chair Paul Marquart has brought forth a bill to increase the Ag2School Bond…
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January 19, 2019
House Education Finance Looks to Nolan for Greater Minnesota Roadmap
Chair Jim Davnie devoted the second hearing of the House Education Finance Committee to the…
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October 5, 2018
Map Shows New School Safety Grants
A total of 204 school districts and 69 charters, cooperatives and state academies applied and…
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September 23, 2018
Nov. 6 Marks Key Date for 45 School Districts in Minnesota
The Nov. 6 election will be a key for 45 rural school districts in Minnesota.…
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September 12, 2018
School Funding Trends for 2018-19
Minnesota schools face a decline in state funding while seeking to meet the growing needs…
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August 17, 2018
Four of Five Greater Minnesota Bond Elections Approved
In Tuesday’s elections, four rural school districts voters approved bond questions: Benson, Cleveland, Mountain Lake…
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August 3, 2018
The Impact of New Long Term Facility Maintenance Funding
The three-year phase of the new Long Term Facility Maintenance Revenue (LTFMR) will be completed in the…
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July 22, 2018
Ag2School Gives Farmers Significant Tax Relief
Minnesota's new Ag2School 40 percent tax credit has nearly tripled the state share of school…
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April 22, 2018
What’s at Stake for Schools this Legislative Session?
The final four weeks of the Minnesota legislative session could bring support for teacher pensions,…
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April 13, 2018
House Releases Education Budget Targets
The budget targets, released Thursday by House GOP leadership, provide $30 million in new funds…
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April 8, 2018
Lawmakers Return from Easter Break
The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes this week after a weeklong break for Easter holiday and faces…
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March 30, 2018
Policy Committees Approve Series of New School Mandates
The omnibus bills, approved by the Minnesota Senate and House policy committees just before Easter…
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