March 16, 2018
Commitment to TRA Stability Continues
TRA stability, one of the most important things for the education community this year, continued…
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March 16, 2018
Special Education and Dyslexia Bills Heard in House
In a second round of hearings on the Special Education Work Group and Dyslexia, the House…
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March 15, 2018
Career & Technical Education Grants Available
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry plans to award up to five grants of amounts up to $100,000 for the…
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March 14, 2018
School Safety Conversation Continues at Capitol
The Senate Education Finance Committee on Monday continued its discussion on improving school safety with…
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March 11, 2018
School Safety Proposals for Minnesota Unveiled
The number one topic of the week at the Capitol by far was school safety.…
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March 11, 2018
TRA Proposal Gains 100% Support
Stabilizing TRA moved one step closer to passage when all education organizations representing school districts,…
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March 11, 2018
Bill Progresses on Raising PSEO Transportation Funding
The Senate Education Policy Committee passed a bill on Thursday that increases the reimbursement rate…
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March 9, 2018
MDE Hosting Superintendent ESSA Meetings
Superintendents are invited to join Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and MDE staff in April…
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March 9, 2018
Six Bills Introduced on School Employee Misconduct
Minnesota lawmakers in both the House and Senate this past week introduced a series of…
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March 9, 2018
Character Development and Classroom Speech Discussed in Senate Committees
Conversations around character development and classroom speech began in Senate Committees last week. Testifiers shared…
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March 5, 2018
Mental Health Grants Available for Minnesota Schools
The PrairieCare Child & Family Fund is now accepting proposals for funding to support mental…
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March 2, 2018
Minnesota Forecasts $329 Million Budget Surplus
The updated state budget forecast released this week projects a surplus of $329 million. That…
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