January 15, 2021
Minnesota Schools to Receive Additional ESSER Funds
Minnesota will receive about $588 million in emergency funding for school from the latest federal…
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January 15, 2021
House DFL Announces Top Priorities
DFL leaders in the Minnesota House announced last week five priority bills they want to…
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December 6, 2020
MREA Members Identify Key Legislative Issues for Schools
MREA set the legislative platform identifying the key issues for E-12 students across Greater Minnesota.…
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December 1, 2020
Updated State Budget Forecast Shows Significant Improvement
Minnesota’s economic and budget outlook have improved since May. The November forecast, released today, shows…
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November 13, 2020
Legislative Update for E-12 Schools
MREA's Director of Legislative Action Sam Walseth will provide attendees of the MREA Annual Conference…
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November 4, 2020
Minnesota School Referendums Lack Needed Support
Going out for both operating referendums and capital support was almost exclusively a rural endeavor in…
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October 23, 2020
Work Group Identifies School Funding Recommendations
Minnesota's School Finance Work Group nearly completed a yearlong effort to evaluate the state's school…
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October 9, 2020
Bonding Bill in Question as Special Session Starts Monday
The year’s fifth special session of the Minnesota Legislature begins at noon Monday with speculation…
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September 26, 2020
Webinars on Minnesota School Finance Findings
MREA will host member webinars on the key findings and recommendations of the School Finance…
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August 14, 2020
Impact of $250 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Schools
The Minnesota Department of Education released how the $250 million new COVID-19 funding will impact…
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August 1, 2020
Federal COVID-19 Funds: What’s Included for Schools
Republicans and Democrats continue negotiations over the next federal coronavirus relief package that could bring…
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July 30, 2020
$250 Million Provided to Support Reopening of Minnesota’s K-12 Schools
As part of the Safe Learning Plan announced Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz is making an…
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