March 30, 2018
Policy Committees Approve Series of New School Mandates
The omnibus bills, approved by the Minnesota Senate and House policy committees just before Easter…
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March 30, 2018
House GOP Outlines School Safety Measures
The House GOP held a press conference this past week to outline a plan to…
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March 26, 2018
Join Advocates for Broadband Day on the Hill
The Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition is hosting "Broadband Day on the Hill" April 12 to…
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March 24, 2018
First Bill Deadline Brings Flurry of Education Legislation
Every agenda was packed last week at the Capitol with the first bill deadline, members…
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March 24, 2018
State Bonding Proposed to Aid in School Safety
School safety remains the primary conversation in the Minnesota House and Senate education committees. The…
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March 24, 2018
Minnesota Proposes New 5-Star Rating System for Schools
Whether Minnesota rates every school with 1-5 stars or provides a multiple measures online dashboard for…
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March 23, 2018
Federal Budget Signed into Law, Shutdown Averted
After tweeting a veto threat, President Donald Trump Friday afternoon signed the $1.3 trillion spending…
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March 23, 2018
Long List of New Mandates Proposed for Minnesota Schools
Legislators constantly have issues brought to them to assess and address. In many cases, that…
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March 18, 2018
Changes Coming for College Entrance Exams
The Senate E-12 Finance Committee heard two presentations on Wednesday focused on changes to two…
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March 18, 2018
School Bonds and Other Policy Bills Heard in Senate
The bulk of Thursday’s Senate E-12 Policy Committee hearing focused on a bill that would make…
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March 18, 2018
Extended Time Revenue for Skilled Worker Training
The Senate E-12 Policy Committee passed a bill last week that would extend time funding for…
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March 16, 2018
Governor’s Budget Gives Major Nod to E-12 Programs
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday released a supplemental budget plan that would leave his…
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