March 25, 2017
Federal Update on ESSA, Vouchers, More
As MREA prepares to send two superintendents to Washington, D.C., here's a look at what's…
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March 19, 2017
Building an Early Learning System
After securing all day, every day kindergarten funding in his first term, Minnesota Gov. Mark…
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March 18, 2017
New Funding Targets Announced Friday
Both Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and the Senate announced on Friday new funding targets for…
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March 18, 2017
Educators Testify in Support of New FAIR Program
Several education leaders testified Friday in support of a bill that would establish a new…
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March 17, 2017
House Approves New LIFO Legislation
The House of Representatives last week approved new Last In-First Out (LIFO) legislation that would require school…
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March 16, 2017
Senate Proposes 2% Increase on Basic Ed Formula
Senate leaders this past week recommended a 2 percent increase on the basic education funding…
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March 12, 2017
New FAIR Proposal Provides Funding with Incentive
MREA early this legislative session informally shared with legislators the concept of a Basic Educational…
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March 12, 2017
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Pass Committees
The House and Senate Policy committees passed last week education omnibus policy bills after receiving…
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March 10, 2017
Poetry Contest Opens for Minnesota Students
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced this week his sixth annual poetry contest for…
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March 10, 2017
Bills Presented on New Teacher Board, Enhanced Small Schools Revenue
Two bills of interest presented at the Capitol this week include one that would establish…
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March 5, 2017
Increasing Reading Proficiency: Which Method Works?
Everyone, including MREA, wants students to be proficient in reading. The key questions are: What…
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March 4, 2017
The Reality Behind the $1.65 Billion State Budget Surplus
Minnesota received good news last week about its finances as the February Forecast showed a…
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