November 2013 Archives

Accountability Achievement & Assessment Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

November 30, 2013

Legislative Platform Adopted at Annual Meeting

By Sam Walseth, Director of Legislative Affairs After months of gathering input and feedback from…

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Achievement & Assessment

November 30, 2013

Indian Education: A “Call to Action”

By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Legislative Consultant The crisis is indisputable: Native American students finish high…

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Other Rural News

November 30, 2013

MREA Announces Board Candidates

Nine candidates have applied for six open positions on the 2014 MREA Board of Directors.…

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Achievement & Assessment

November 28, 2013

So How Are Early Learning Scholarships Working?

By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Legislative Consultant The legislature successfully increased funding for the state’s poorest…

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Quality Teachers

November 24, 2013

What will Minnesota do to increase the teacher supply?

By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Legislative Consultant Groups like the Business Partnership and the Chamber of…

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Other Rural News

November 19, 2013

MREA Presents Awards to Schools, Leaders

MREA recognized innovative programs and leaders serving Greater Minnesota with its annual Profile of Excellence…

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Achievement & Assessment American Indian

November 18, 2013

Top 10 Schools Increasing Native American Student Performance

The Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now (MinnCAN) released a “Native American Student Achievement” report and…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

November 15, 2013

Schock Receives Service Award

A respected educational leader in Central Minnesota, Rynell Schock has been dedicated to improving literacy…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

November 15, 2013

Brynaert, Dahle Receive Service Award

The 2013 Distinguished Service Award recipients demonstrate legislative leadership at its best. They addressed a…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

November 9, 2013

Election Results for MREA Members

Congratulations to the member districts whose voters approved operating referendum and bond questions last week,…

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Other Rural News

November 9, 2013

Three State Board Openings

The Board of Teaching and the Board of School Administrators have open positions Nominations are…

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Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps

November 3, 2013

Dibb To Speak On World's Best Workforce Requirements

Steve Dibb, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education, will give educators, administrators and school…

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