September 21, 2019
New Minnesota School Finance Work Group Begins Work
Minnesota Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker on Saturday convened the new Minnesota School Finance Working…
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September 8, 2019
48 Rural School Districts Go to the Voters this November
A total of 48 school districts in rural Minnesota will go to voters this November…
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August 25, 2019
School Funding Trends: 2020
Currently 93 percent of Minnesota’s 330 school districts receive less aid per pupil today than…
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August 16, 2019
Revenue Received Per Student Declining in Minnesota
Over the past 17 years, Minnesota school district general fund revenue per pupil trailed inflation…
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July 21, 2019
Rural Schools at Disadvantage for Operating Revenue, Despite Changes
Local Operating Revenue (LOR) and voter approved operating referendum revenue have become increasingly necessary and…
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July 19, 2019
Federal E-12 Issues Update: Child Nutrition, Teacher Prep, E-Rate
Child nutrition, teacher preparation, and E-Rate are among the key issues that federal lawmakers are…
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July 3, 2019
New Report Shows Wide Income Gap in Minnesota
Minnesota faces a large and pervasive household income gap between rural and metro areas that…
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June 21, 2019
Map Shows Disparity in Operating Revenue Per Pupil in Minnesota
MREA released an interactive map today that reveals a growing statewide dependence of school districts…
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June 21, 2019
Key K-12 Issues at Play in Washington
E-Rate, forested counties funding, appropriations for 20-21, nutrition and higher education re-authorization are among the…
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May 25, 2019
Special Session Ends: What Got Approved for E-12 Education?
Minnesota legislators adjourned around 7 am Saturday after 21-hour Special Session that approved $543 million…
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May 23, 2019
Special Session: Key Impacts on Minnesota Schools
Minnesota legislators will meet beginning at 10 am on Friday for a one-day special session…
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May 22, 2019
Legislators Meet Today on Education Bill for Special Session
E-12 legislators will meet later today to review the deal agreed upon on Tuesday and…
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