April 19, 2019
MREA Analysis: Can SPED Costs Be Predicted?
Both Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker have spoken of their…
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April 14, 2019
Legislature Divided as Takes Easter Break
After a jam-packed week of moving several major omnibus spending bills through the committee process…
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April 13, 2019
Tale of Two Different E-12 Proposals: Share Impact with Lawmakers
The House and Senate are progressing very different Omnibus E-12 bills both in terms of…
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April 10, 2019
MREA Advocates for Schools in Washington D.C.
Minnesota School Superintendents and MREA Board Members Matt Schultz and Tim Lutz joined MREA Executive…
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April 5, 2019
House Education Bill Passes Committee
The $900 million Omnibus Finance Bill (HF2400DE1) passed out of committee on Thursday with almost…
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April 5, 2019
New Bill on Paid Family Medical Leave Affects Education
Legislative changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are moving steadily through House Committees…
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March 31, 2019
State Education Funding Plans Take Shape
The Minnesota House DFL on Monday released its budget targets that included $900 million over…
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March 31, 2019
Proposed Legislation Equalizes Operating Referendum Tax Rates
Many rural school district taxpayers pay especially high referendum tax rates and those same rural…
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March 28, 2019
Snow Day Provisions Released for Past Winter
The Senate and House approved the legislative Conference Committee report on how schools can handle…
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March 17, 2019
Greater Minnesota Schools Receive $683 Less Per Pupil with Same Tax Effort
Public schools in rural Minnesota receive $683 per pupil less than their counterparts in the…
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March 16, 2019
Gov. Walz’s Education Funding Depends on Tax Changes
Gov. Tim Walz’s $733 million increase in school funding depends on his proposed changes in…
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March 8, 2019
MREA Published in New Series for Governor
MREA shares key needs for Greater Minnesota schools in the “Letters to the New Governor,” series…
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