May 22, 2020
New Map & Analysis on Broadband Need for Minnesota Students
Nearly 31,000 rural public school students live in households that do not have broadband Internet…
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May 22, 2020
Legislature Prepares for Ongoing Operations in 2020
Although the Minnesota Legislature adjourned for the 2020 session last week, it is expected to…
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May 18, 2020
Legislature Adjourns With Work Left to be Done
No global agreement between Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on how to wrap…
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May 15, 2020
Four Key Federal Actions Needed for Schools
Federal Education Aid becomes more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. There are four key funding…
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April 24, 2020
How Minnesota Schools Can Use CARES Funds
Minnesota school districts and charters will receive $126 million as part of the over $13…
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April 18, 2020
Lawmakers Pass More COVID-19 Response, E-12 Bill Held Up
Both the Minnesota House and Senate held two remote sessions over the past week that…
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April 13, 2020
Rural Schools Provide 57% of Typical Meals During Distance Learning
Rural Minnesota school districts provided on a daily average 57 percent of meals that they…
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April 5, 2020
Legislature to Hold Floor Session April 14
The Minnesota Legislature is set to hold a floor session on April 14 with an…
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March 14, 2020
Minnesota Lawmakers Respond to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
Responding to COVID-19 and working to mitigate the spread have been the focus of Gov.…
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February 28, 2020
Legislature: Battle Lines Drawn
The 2020 legislative session is running on all cylinders with full committee agendas and legislative…
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January 3, 2020
Congress Approves $1.4 Billion Education Funding Increase
The U.S. House and Senate at the end of the session in December passed federal…
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December 13, 2019
Minnesota Rural Education Ranks Above National Median
Minnesota's rural education ranked above the national median in a new national report from the…
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