October 2016 Archives

Other Rural News

October 30, 2016

Thirteen Members Apply for Board Vacancies

Thirteen individuals are vying for three open positions on MREA’s 2017 Board of Directors. Three…

Dawn Zimmerman

Other Rural News

October 30, 2016

2017 Board Candidates: South Zone School Board Representative

JIM GRABOWSKA School Board Member, St. Clair Schools I occupy what may be a somewhat unique…

Dawn Zimmerman

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October 30, 2016

2017 Board Candidates: South Central Zone Administrator Representative

KYLE EDGERTON Superintendent, Campbell-Tintah Schools My interest in serving on the MREA Board stems from my…

Dawn Zimmerman

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October 30, 2016

2017 Board Candidates: North Central Zone At-Large

LANCE BAGSTAD Superintendent, Park Rapids Schools I have proudly served as a rural educator for 23…

Dawn Zimmerman

一 Featured 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

October 23, 2016

International Immigration in Rural Minnesota Impacts Schools

The Minnesota State Demographic Center’s statistic that Minnesota only maintains a positive migration of 8,000…

Dawn Zimmerman

Career and College Readiness

October 23, 2016

Dual Credit Focus of Nov. 5 Meeting

Minnesota parents and educators – some of whom are deeply frustrated about obstacles being created…

Dawn Zimmerman

Career and College Readiness 一 HP Career & College Readiness

October 21, 2016

New Program Increases ACT Scores at Springfield

Springfield High School seniors who took the ACT test as juniors last spring increased their scores…

Dawn Zimmerman

Annual Conference Career and College Readiness Early Learning Teacher Development Teacher Shortages

October 20, 2016

Last Chance to Register for MREA Conference

MREA’s 2016 Annual Conference “Making Teaching Matter” is just three weeks away. This week is the…

Dawn Zimmerman

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October 20, 2016

USDA Applications Available for School Food Grants

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide $5 million in grants to help…

Dawn Zimmerman

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October 17, 2016

October Vacancies Announced for State Boards

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State recently announced new vacancies for state boards, councils and…

Dawn Zimmerman

Career and College Readiness 一 Awards

October 17, 2016

A School Video Program Worthy of Replication

There’s a good chance this could go viral. After recognizing a trend in video consumption,…

Dawn Zimmerman

Achievement & Assessment Facility Fallout 一 Awards 一 HP Facility Fallout

October 17, 2016

A Facility Vision that Really Brings in Community

Matt Grose had a vision and spearheaded a bond referendum that passed with a remarkable…

Dawn Zimmerman