February 25, 2017
Fixing the TRA Squeeze on Minnesota Teachers
TRA, Minnesota’s Defined Benefit (DB) retirement program for teachers, is squeezed by an average two-year…
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February 25, 2017
E-12 Budget Target: Why It Matters
Later this week the state will release an update to last December’s budget forecast. The…
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February 24, 2017
Look Inside a Flurry of Education Bills This Week
The House and Senate E-12 Committees heard a flurry of bills this past week including the…
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February 24, 2017
New Leadership for American Indian Education in Minnesota
MREA and its American Indian (AMI) Advisory Committee welcome Dr. Jane Harstad as the new…
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February 20, 2017
Nominate an Educator of Excellence in Greater Minnesota
From creating a DNA-approved school forest to using technology to improve third grade test scores, MREA…
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February 20, 2017
Progress on Key Rural Kids Count Strategies
Efforts are underway to move forward key strategies outlined in the Rural Kids Count Report released by…
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February 19, 2017
Concurrent Enrollment Bills Presented in Senate
The Senate E-12 Policy Committee on Tuesday heard a pair of bills related to dual enrollment options.…
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February 17, 2017
Safe Forest Among Federal Actions Affecting Rural Schools
Recent actions on ESSA, funding, and E-Rate in Washington DC affect Greater Minnesota schools and students.…
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February 17, 2017
Register for Broadband Day on the Hill
MREA has adopted expanding rural broadband as part of its policy platform for the second consecutive year and…
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February 17, 2017
Cultural Competence Strategy Presented
A House bill proposes amending education statutes to require teachers, classroom instructions, individualized education programs,…
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February 14, 2017
MDE Seeks Summer Hosts for Nutrition Program
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is looking for organizations to host and sponsor the…
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February 12, 2017
MREA Board Welcomes New Directors
MREA’s membership elected one new and re-elected two incumbent directors to the 2017 MREA Board…
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