April 2018 Archives

Annual Conference 一 Featured

April 29, 2018

Pepper Rollins to Keynote MREA Annual Conference

Author and EdExpert Suzy Pepper Rollins will keynote the 2018 MREA Annual Conference on Engaging…

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Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 29, 2018

Minnesota’s Education Spending Plans, Policy Changes Advance

The Minnesota House and Senate last week advanced their supplemental spending proposals for E-12 education…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 27, 2018

MREA Opposes Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Efforts to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to permanently dedicate the sales…

Dawn Zimmerman

Other Rural News

April 25, 2018

Cultivator Grants Available to Minnesota Educators

Minnesota educators are encouraged to apply for a $1,000 Cultivator Grant through the Affinity Plus…

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

April 22, 2018

What’s at Stake for Schools this Legislative Session?

The final four weeks of the Minnesota legislative session could bring support for teacher pensions,…

Dawn Zimmerman

Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Quality Teachers

April 21, 2018

New PELSB Makes Major Moves

Minnesota's new PELSB took major actions on Friday during a nine-hour meeting, including moving forward…

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Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

April 20, 2018

Lawmakers Modify Proposed School Mandates

The House Omnibus Education Bill HF 4328 passed out of the Education Finance and Tax…

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Other Rural News

April 16, 2018

MREA Helps Develop Rural Education Agenda in DC

MREA joined the National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition (NREAC) in Washington, DC in April to…

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Annual Conference 一 Awards 一 Featured

April 15, 2018

Nominate Teachers, Programs for 2018 Awards

Who's a teacher making a difference in your school? How is your school taking a…

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Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs 一 HP Facility Fallout

April 13, 2018

House Releases Education Budget Targets

The budget targets, released Thursday by House GOP leadership, provide $30 million in new funds…

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Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 13, 2018

MREA Responds to Proposed Mandates for Schools

Six of the new unfunded mandates for Minnesota schools proposed in the House and Senate,…

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Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

April 13, 2018

Special Education Equity Bill Heard in House

Minnesota House Ways and Means Chair Jim Knoblach, St. Cloud School Board Member Bruce Hentges and MREA…

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