January 2015 Archives

Early Learning

January 31, 2015

Making Sense of Early Learning Spending

Three competing early learning proposals are emerging for this session. In the Senate... The Senate’s…

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Balance Local Control

January 30, 2015

What Proposed Phy Ed Legislation Means for Schools

A bill on increasing physical education requirements, introduced by Sen. Susan Kent, DFL Woodbury, caught…

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Other Rural News

January 29, 2015

Participate in School Climate Survey

MREA encourages its members to participate in the School Climate Survey conducted by the Minnesota…

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Achievement & Assessment Balance Local Control Early Learning Facility Fallout Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

January 28, 2015

Governor Releases Education Plan

Governor Dayton released his proposed budget for the FY 16-17 biennium that would invest $343…

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Achievement & Assessment

January 27, 2015

MREA Testifies to Legislature on Results of AIW Project

MREA Executive Director Fred Nolan testified today to the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee on…

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Facility Fallout

January 25, 2015

Senate Bill to Fix Facility Fallout in 2015

By Sam Walseth, MREA Director of Legislative Action A bill presented at the Senate E-12…

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Early Learning

January 25, 2015

Governor Previews Budget Plans

By Sam Walseth, MREA Director of Legislative Action Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Friday gave…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

January 25, 2015

Urban-Rural Divide Grows Wider in Minnesota

The Star Tribune on Sunday published an article on the deepening urban-rural divide in Minnesota.…

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Balance Local Control

January 23, 2015

Gaining School Calendar Flexibility in 2015

Recently, there has been considerable discussion about school district flexibility in creating school year calendars given…

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Accountability Career and College Readiness

January 20, 2015

Testing Reduction Group Finalizes Recommendations

MREA Board Member Lee Carlson of St. James, who serves on the state task force…

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Student Opportunity Gaps

January 19, 2015

Newly Elected Directors Join MREA Board

MREA’s Board of Directors will see new and familiar faces at its next Board meeting,…

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Achievement & Assessment American Indian Balance Local Control Facility Fallout Student Opportunity Gaps

January 19, 2015

Thanks for Visiting MREA at MSBA

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the MREA booth at the MSBA Leadership Conference last…

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