May 2015 Archives

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

May 31, 2015

Talks Continue: Universal Pre-K Dead

An agreement on the outstanding education issues is elusive after Gov. Mark Dayton and House…

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

May 29, 2015

GOP Counters Dayton's K-12 Education Offer

The GOP on Friday afternoon countered Gov. Mark Dayton's initial proposal for a K-12 education…

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Accountability Achievement & Assessment Career and College Readiness Early Learning Facility Fallout Student Opportunity Gaps

May 29, 2015

Gov. Dayton Shares Priority List

Gov. Mark Dayton shared his priority list for K-12 education, totaling $250 million in funding.…

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

May 28, 2015

Ed Organizations Agree to Special Session Priorities

MREA and five other Minnesota education organizations met last week and all agreed to four talking…

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Balance Local Control Early Learning Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

May 28, 2015

Contact Special Session Leaders

Please contact these leaders of the 2015 Special Session and urge them to support the priorities…

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

May 25, 2015

3 Keys as Talks Start on Vetoed Education Bill

Governor Mark Dayton and Speaker Kurt Daudt will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps given…

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Other Rural News

May 25, 2015

Pre-Labor Day Start: What Should Schools Do?

Sept. 1, 2015 School Start: Where is the legislation? As a result of the continuous…

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Other Rural News

May 24, 2015

Federal Update on 4 Key Issues

MREA has been following federal action that affects Greater Minnesota schools and shares this update…

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

May 21, 2015

Governor Officially Vetoes Education Bill

Governor Dayton today officially vetoed the E-12 education bill HF844. He was presented with all the…

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Achievement & Assessment Early Learning Student Opportunity Gaps

May 21, 2015

June 3 New Deadline to Submit Conference Proposal

MREA has extended to Wednesday, June 3 the deadline for submitting breakout session presentation proposals for its 2015 Annual Conference,…

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

May 19, 2015

Compare the Education Bill and Governor's Proposals

After Governor Dayton said Tuesday in a press conference he would veto the E-12 bill, MREA updated its side-by-side…

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

May 17, 2015

Final Day of Session: The Next Moves

Tonight at midnight, the 2015 session must end according to the state’s constitution. Legislative leaders have negotiated…

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