March 30, 2018
Policy Committees Approve Series of New School Mandates
The omnibus bills, approved by the Minnesota Senate and House policy committees just before Easter…
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March 23, 2018
Federal Budget Signed into Law, Shutdown Averted
After tweeting a veto threat, President Donald Trump Friday afternoon signed the $1.3 trillion spending…
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March 23, 2018
Long List of New Mandates Proposed for Minnesota Schools
Legislators constantly have issues brought to them to assess and address. In many cases, that…
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March 16, 2018
Commitment to TRA Stability Continues
TRA stability, one of the most important things for the education community this year, continued…
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March 11, 2018
TRA Proposal Gains 100% Support
Stabilizing TRA moved one step closer to passage when all education organizations representing school districts,…
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March 9, 2018
Six Bills Introduced on School Employee Misconduct
Minnesota lawmakers in both the House and Senate this past week introduced a series of…
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March 2, 2018
Legislative Issues of the Week: Teacher Pensions, Special Education, Gun Control
With this being a shorter legislative session, elevators, hallways, hearing rooms, and cafeterias at the…
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February 25, 2018
Minnesota Teacher Pension Plan Introduced
Pension Commission Chair and Senator Julie Rosen (GOP-Fairmont) has introduced SF 2620 to get the ball…
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February 17, 2018
What to Expect When Legislators Convene Tuesday
Lawmakers have immediate work to address when then 2018 legislative session convenes Tuesday, starting with passing a…
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February 16, 2018
Stable Retirement Plan Needed for Minnesota Teachers in 2018
Ensuring Minnesota students have highly qualified teachers across all grade levels and specialties includes maintaining a stable,…
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February 12, 2018
MREA Identifies Key Education Issues for 2018 Legislative Session
MREA identifies key education issues to advocate for during the 2018 legislative session that begins…
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January 5, 2018
MDE Gets Good News, Submits Revised ESSA Plan
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) last week submitted an updated version of the Minnesota…
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