February 2015 Archives

Student Opportunity Gaps

February 28, 2015

Federal Student Success Bill Prepares for Vote

National debate on the Student Success Act is drawing to a close and Congress is…

mreaadmin

Accountability Achievement & Assessment Balance Local Control Career and College Readiness Early Learning Facility Fallout Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

February 28, 2015

March Madness Ignites with $1.9 Billion Surplus

Minnesotans received positive news about their state budget on Friday from the February budget forecast.…

mreaadmin

Achievement & Assessment Balance Local Control Career and College Readiness Early Learning Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

February 28, 2015

Senate Debates Basic Funding Formula Increase

Two bills related to the general education funding formula and one related to compensatory revenue…

mreaadmin

Achievement & Assessment Early Learning

February 27, 2015

Universal All Day Preschool Stalls at Capitol

A bill that would give school districts the opportunity to offer all-day preschool to 4-year-olds…

mreaadmin

Other Rural News

February 26, 2015

Counting Computer Science as Math Credit

HF672, sponsored by Rep. Sarah Anderson (R-Plymouth), would allow students to satisfy a math credit…

mreaadmin

American Indian

February 26, 2015

Tribal Leaders Testify on Behalf of American Indian Students

In front of the House and Senate Education Committees on Wednesday, Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius…

mreaadmin

American Indian Early Learning

February 25, 2015

7 Keys to Improving American Indian Student Education

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) presented to legislators today 7 recommendations for improving educational…

mreaadmin

American Indian

February 22, 2015

AMI Recommendations Focus at Capitol

Improving educational opportunities for American Indian students will become the focus this week at the…

mreaadmin

Career and College Readiness Facility Fallout Student Opportunity Gaps

February 22, 2015

3 Hot Rural Issues in Senate

The Senate E-12 Committee heard legislation and testimony on three key rural education issues this…

mreaadmin

Early Learning

February 22, 2015

Legislators Debate Governor's Proposed Education Spending

By Joe Gould, Legislative Affairs Specialist Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton’s education budget was presented in bill…

mreaadmin

Facility Fallout

February 21, 2015

Bringing Libraries Up to Speed

Efforts are underway to bring school and regional libraries up to speed with an increased…

mreaadmin

Other Rural News

February 20, 2015

Leadership Academy Proposal Presented in Senate

The Senate E-12 Committee reviewed a bill last week that would provide professional development programs…

mreaadmin