February 11, 2017
MREA Testifies on Impact of Ag2School
MREA last week testified in support of the Ag2School tax credit that would help schools address…
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February 10, 2017
Service Coop Could Receive $5 Million Grant for Career & Tech Ed
The Senate E-12 Finance Committee heard a bill directing the Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative to…
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February 10, 2017
Scholarships and Tax Credits Move Forward
Scholarships and tax credit bills for private schools were once again the topic of a…
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February 5, 2017
MREA Names 2017 Board Officers
MREA recently named new officers for its Board of Directors. The Board met January 30-31…
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February 5, 2017
New Report; Same Teacher Shortage
The 2017 Supply and Demand report released by the Minnesota Department of Education highlights the continued trend…
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February 5, 2017
MREA Outlines Key Ways to Address Teacher Shortages
Minnesota currently faces a teacher crisis with more teachers retiring and leaving the profession and…
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February 5, 2017
Student Discipline Work Group Presents Recommendations
The Student Discipline Working Group released a report last week outlining a series of recommended…
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February 4, 2017
Bill Requiring Personal Learning Plans Resurfaces
Newly elected Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) last week brought forward a bill that would require…
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February 3, 2017
MDE Provides ESSA Regulations Update
The Minnesota Department of Education provided an update on several changes, including multiple federal actions that…
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February 3, 2017
Career and Tech Ed Reforms Proposed
Teacher licensure challenges with the state's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs were the focus…
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