June 1, 2025
State Budget Talks Force Special Session
Special Session Pending Last week legislative leaders pressed their budget work groups hard to wrap…
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May 18, 2025
Special Session Looms After Session’s End
Final Day of the Regular Session Today is the last day of the regular session…
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May 16, 2025
Call for Proposals Open for 2025 MREA Summit
November 16-18, 2025 • Cragun's Resort, Brainerd, MN CALL FOR PROPOSALS SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL Proposals…
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May 11, 2025
Session’s End Looms: Negotiations Intensify
Final Week of the Regular Session We are down to the final week of the…
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May 4, 2025
Deadline Looms with Two Weeks to Finalize Budget
Two Weeks Remaining in Session The legislature must adjourn two weeks from today, and the…
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April 27, 2025
Debate Intensifies Over Education Reforms
Last Week in Summary Last week saw the legislature return to business after their Easter/Passover…
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April 27, 2025
Building Partnerships to Build Teacher Capacity
The stress and pressure of filling teaching vacancies is a real struggle, a challenge that…
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April 20, 2025
Chasing Green Lights: A Rural Teacher’s Journey
As the voice for Greater Minnesota Education, MREA works to elevate the teaching profession and…
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April 13, 2025
House, Senate Diverge on Education Funding
Last Week in Summary Last week was the third bill deadline at the state legislature.…
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April 13, 2025
Defending the Historic Part of Historic Funding
Securing funding through the state’s budget process is an uphill climb, even for a service…
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April 6, 2025
A Tap on the Shoulder: Becoming a Teacher
Paraprofessionals are a valuable yet often underutilized resource in addressing teacher shortages across Greater Minnesota.…
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April 6, 2025
Seasonal Recreation Legislation – A Greater MN Issue
Seasonal & Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid: SF 1197/HF 1161 MREA members impacted by this…
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