April 2017 Archives

Quality Teachers Teacher Shortages 一 Featured 一 HP Quality Teachers

April 29, 2017

Lawmakers Review Major Teacher Licensure Reform

The Minnesota Legislature is poised to send the Governor a major piece of education policy…

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

April 29, 2017

GOP Releases Unified Budget Plan

At the request of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, GOP leaders in the House and Senate…

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Other Rural News

April 23, 2017

Attend Webinars on REAP Requirements

U.S. Department of Education will host a series of webinars on the Rural Education Achievement…

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Capitol News Early Learning Funding Student Needs

April 23, 2017

Lawmakers Start to Set Game Plan

Minnesota legislators returned from break last week and immediately went to work setting up…

Dawn Zimmerman

Early Learning 一 HP Early Learning

April 22, 2017

Who Benefits from Voluntary Pre-K?

Applications for Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) continue to grow, particularly in rural Minnesota. GOP majorities are reluctant…

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Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 21, 2017

Education Funding Proposals Don’t Keep Pace with Inflation

The education plans proposed by the Minnesota House, Senate, and Governor do nothing to reduce…

Dawn Zimmerman

Career and College Readiness Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers 一 HP Quality Teachers

April 17, 2017

Key Issues Heading into Final 5 Weeks

As Legislature returns to business today, the focus is setting budget targets and negotiating the details…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs Other Rural News

April 14, 2017

Rural Educators Talk Funding with Federal Legislators

The National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition (NREAC) gathered in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA on April…

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Career and College Readiness Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers 一 Featured 一 HP Early Learning

April 9, 2017

Where the E-12 Plan Stands Going into Break

After an intense month of cobbling together and passing omnibus budget bills, Minnesota legislators left the…

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Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 8, 2017

Proposed Private School Tax Credits Could Harm Students

One of the key issues to connect with Minnesota legislators on over break this week…

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Facility Fallout 一 Featured 一 HP Facility Fallout

April 8, 2017

Property Tax Equalization Progresses in Senate

In their E-12 funding plan, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and the Senate propose a limited…

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Broadband Access Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Early Learning

April 5, 2017

Minnesota E-12 Proposals, Impact at a Glance

Now Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the House of Representatives and the Senate have staked out…

Dawn Zimmerman