May 21, 2018
Legislative Session Ends: Where E-12 Stands
The last night of a legislative session is always a display of organized chaos and…
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May 13, 2018
Minnesota School Finances Face Breaking Point
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s $126 per pupil one-time-funding proposal highlights the fragility of school district…
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May 13, 2018
Legislature Faces Finals Week
As requested by Gov. Mark Dayton, GOP majorities have consolidated their position on tax conformity,…
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May 13, 2018
MREA Partners with CGMC On Constitutional Amendment Advocacy
MREA has partnered with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities to raise awareness about the…
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May 12, 2018
Supplemental Budget Conference Committee Deliberates
The Supplemental Budget Conference Committee will address all areas of state expenditures, including education. See…
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May 6, 2018
Legislature: Where Issues Stand with Two Weeks To Go
With two weeks left in this legislative session, there’s a deep sense that lawmakers won’t…
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April 29, 2018
Minnesota’s Education Spending Plans, Policy Changes Advance
The Minnesota House and Senate last week advanced their supplemental spending proposals for E-12 education…
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April 27, 2018
MREA Opposes Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Efforts to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to permanently dedicate the sales…
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April 22, 2018
What’s at Stake for Schools this Legislative Session?
The final four weeks of the Minnesota legislative session could bring support for teacher pensions,…
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April 13, 2018
House Releases Education Budget Targets
The budget targets, released Thursday by House GOP leadership, provide $30 million in new funds…
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April 13, 2018
MREA Responds to Proposed Mandates for Schools
Six of the new unfunded mandates for Minnesota schools proposed in the House and Senate,…
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April 13, 2018
Special Education Equity Bill Heard in House
Minnesota House Ways and Means Chair Jim Knoblach, St. Cloud School Board Member Bruce Hentges and MREA…
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