April 13, 2018
MREA Responds to Proposed Mandates for Schools
Six of the new unfunded mandates for Minnesota schools proposed in the House and Senate,…
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April 13, 2018
Special Education Equity Bill Heard in House
Minnesota House Ways and Means Chair Jim Knoblach, St. Cloud School Board Member Bruce Hentges and MREA…
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April 2, 2018
Two Proposals to Address Growing SPED Cross Subsidy
Both Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and House Ways and Means Chair Jim Knoblach have proposed…
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March 16, 2018
Special Education and Dyslexia Bills Heard in House
In a second round of hearings on the Special Education Work Group and Dyslexia, the House…
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March 2, 2018
Minnesota Forecasts $329 Million Budget Surplus
The updated state budget forecast released this week projects a surplus of $329 million. That…
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March 2, 2018
MREA to Testify on School Safety at Capitol
School safety has been the predominate concern at the Capitol since the 2018 legislative session…
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October 22, 2017
State Aid Buying Power Erodes for Minnesota Schools
Minnesota school districts of all sizes lost buying power in state aid since 2003 when…
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October 7, 2017
60 Minnesota School Districts to Hold Referendums
Voters in 60 Minnesota school districts will go to the polls Nov. 7 for bond…
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June 23, 2017
School Leaders Stand Up for Kids in Medicaid Debate
MREA superintendents joined school leaders last week across the nation in calling Congress to oppose…
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June 14, 2017
MREA Schools Join Nation to Save Title II Funds
MREA members school districts from across Minnesota joined other schools nationwide today in urging Congress to…
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June 11, 2017
MDE Presents New E-12 Laws
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) made its annual statewide trip last week to meet with…
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May 29, 2017
President Trump’s Budget Cuts Education Funding By 12%
Students of all ages, from preschool and elementary through high school and college, will be…
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