March 2017 Archives

Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers 一 HP Facility Fallout

March 31, 2017

When to Expect a E-12 Budget Plan

The Minnesota Legislature will continue fast-paced budget activity this week heading into a weeklong break…

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Early Learning 一 Featured 一 HP Early Learning

March 28, 2017

Governor Calls for Investment in Voluntary Pre-K

MREA supports Governor Mark Dayton's call on Tuesday for a $175 million investment to offer…

Dawn Zimmerman

Early Learning Funding Student Needs 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

March 28, 2017

Senate Announces Education Budget Proposal

The Minnesota Senate released on Monday it's education budget proposal for the next two years. The Senate…

Dawn Zimmerman

Facility Fallout 一 Featured 一 HP Facility Fallout

March 26, 2017

School District Special Election Changes Proposed

Changes to when and how school districts conduct bond levy elections are moving forward in…

Dawn Zimmerman

Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers 一 HP Early Learning

March 26, 2017

State Education Budget Battle Begins

The GOP legislative majorities are moving quickly to fill in the details of the budget…

Dawn Zimmerman

Other Rural News

March 25, 2017

Federal Update on ESSA, Vouchers, More

As MREA prepares to send two superintendents to Washington, D.C., here's a look at what's…

Dawn Zimmerman

Other Rural News 一 Featured

March 25, 2017

MREA Directors Head to Washington

Two members of MREA's Board of Directors will represent MREA during an upcoming trip to Washington, DC…

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Early Learning 一 Featured 一 HP Early Learning

March 19, 2017

Building an Early Learning System

After securing all day, every day kindergarten funding in his first term, Minnesota Gov. Mark…

Dawn Zimmerman

Capitol News Early Learning

March 18, 2017

New Funding Targets Announced Friday

Both Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and the Senate announced on Friday new funding targets for…

Dawn Zimmerman

Accountability Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps 一 Featured 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

March 18, 2017

Educators Testify in Support of New FAIR Program

Several education leaders testified Friday in support of a bill that would establish a new…

Dawn Zimmerman

Quality Teachers Teacher Shortages 一 Featured 一 HP Quality Teachers

March 17, 2017

House Approves New LIFO Legislation

The House of Representatives last week approved new Last In-First Out (LIFO) legislation that would require school…

Dawn Zimmerman

Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Funding Student Needs

March 16, 2017

Senate Proposes 2% Increase on Basic Ed Formula

Senate leaders this past week recommended a 2 percent increase on the basic education funding…

Dawn Zimmerman