September 2013 Archives

Student Opportunity Gaps

September 23, 2013

Inside General Education Revenue for Student Achievement

The 2013 legislative session will be remembered for a few important education finance and policy…

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Other Rural News

September 22, 2013

MREA Board Openings Available

MREA is now accepting nominations for six seats on the MREA Board of Directors, effective…

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Accountability Achievement & Assessment Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

September 22, 2013

MREA’s Eleven Fall Area Meetings Point to 2014 Platform

From Preston to Thief River Falls, from Virginia to Slayton, and location in between, MREA…

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Accountability Achievement & Assessment Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

September 22, 2013

Work of Five Education Task Forces Underway

Five of the state education task forces established by the legislature last session have begin…

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Accountability

September 22, 2013

Appointments Announced for Career Pathways and Technical Education Group

The members of the Career Pathways and Technical Education Advisory Task Force have been appointed. Of…

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Accountability Achievement & Assessment

September 22, 2013

State Task Force Focuses on Special Education Case Loads

A state task force focused on special education case loads will meet Tuesday. The Special Education…

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Accountability

September 22, 2013

Standard Adult High School Diploma Task Force Members Appointed

The commissioner of education has appointed members to the Standard Adult High School Diploma Task Force. One…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

September 22, 2013

School Facilities Financing Working Group Begins Work

The commissioner of education, as directed by the 2013 Legislature, must convene a working group…

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Quality Teachers

September 21, 2013

Teacher Licensure Task Force Meets Oct. 3

The 2013 Minnesota Legislature established a 20-member Teacher Licensure Advisory Task Force to make recommendations…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

September 9, 2013

Funding

The significant policy change enacted by the 2013 Legislature was to permit School Board’s Levy…

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Quality Teachers

September 9, 2013

Teacher Quality

Research clearly documents that the quality children’s educational outcomes depends in large part on the…

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Accountability Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps

September 9, 2013

Accountability and World’s Best Work Force

A combination of a need to create a highly educated workforce to maintain Minnesota’s edge…

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