August 2015 Archives

Early Learning

August 10, 2015

Early Learning

MREA has long supported early learning and it is among the top issues for…

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Teacher Development

August 10, 2015

Teacher Development & Evaluation

MREA has a long-standing platform position promoting teacher quality and availability so the state’s 845,000…

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Teacher Shortages

August 10, 2015

Severe Teacher Shortages

Minnesota can no longer turn a blind eye to the severe teacher shortages and long-term…

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Facility Fallout

August 10, 2015

Facility Fallout Bills

There are a series of options under legislative consideration to address the facility fallout in…

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Broadband Access

August 10, 2015

Broadband Access

Technology has become a key component in educating today’s students. Yet, in rural Minnesota broadband…

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Other Rural News

August 7, 2015

Seasonal Rec

The equalization of Local Optional Revenue (LOR) has left out some of the poorest school…

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Other Rural News

August 7, 2015

Transportation Sparsity

Minnesota’s current transportation sparsity formula falls short of the needs of the state’s school districts…

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

August 6, 2015

MREA Hosts Area Meetings on Key Topics

MREA will host 10 Area Meetings this fall to gather input on the issues that matter…

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Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps

August 2, 2015

MREA Analysis of MCA Tests Reveal Striking Results

MREA released today a regional analysis of the 2015 MCA test data in math, reading…

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Achievement & Assessment American Indian Student Opportunity Gaps

August 1, 2015

MDE Releases MCA Test Data

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released an overview of the 2015 MCA test results.…

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