February 2019 Archives

Other Rural News

February 24, 2019

Join Hasbargen in Sharing MREA Milestones

Next year, MREA will celebrate its 35th year of advocating for Greater Minnesota schools. MREA's…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

February 23, 2019

Windom Hosts House Education Committee Meeting

About 150 miles southwest of St. Paul on Friday, House Education Finance Committee members and staff…

Dawn Zimmerman

Other Rural News

February 22, 2019

New Education Commissioner Shares Rural Background

Minnesota's new Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker got her K-12 education in Hibbing and fell in…

Dawn Zimmerman

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

February 19, 2019

Governor’s Budget Calls for 3% Increase in Education Formula

Gov. Tim Walz's budget plan announced today calls for increasing the general education formula by…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

February 16, 2019

New E-12 Bills Introduced in Legislative Committees in Minnesota

The Minnesota Senate E-12 Committee focused on school safety and Special Education bills this past…

Dawn Zimmerman

Capitol News

February 15, 2019

House Education Committee Plans Hearing at Windom Schools

The Minnesota House Education Finance Committee will hold its hearing planned for Feb. 22 at…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

February 15, 2019

Gov. Walz Prepared to Release Budget Plan

Gov. Tim Walz will release his much anticipated two-year budget plan at noon on Tuesday.…

Dawn Zimmerman

Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

February 14, 2019

School Grants Available for Minnesota

Give your students a boost in the 2019-2020 school year with a Game On grant,…

Dawn Zimmerman

Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

February 8, 2019

Senators Hear Six Bills on Childhood Literacy

The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday held an extensive hearing on childhood literacy. Senators heard…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

February 8, 2019

Bill Proposed for Breakfast After the Bell Program

Minnesota has worked to increase access to a free breakfast at schools in recent years…

Dawn Zimmerman

Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

February 8, 2019

Waseca Student Shares ELL Story with Lawmakers

Voices from across the Minnesota shared the need for enhanced support English Language Learners during…

Dawn Zimmerman

Quality Teachers Teacher Development 一 HP Quality Teachers

February 6, 2019

Teachers May Apply for Rural School Leadership Academy

Rural teachers may apply for a federal grant to participate in The Rural School Leadership Academy, a…

Dawn Zimmerman