March 2019 Archives

Achievement & Assessment Balance Local Control Early Learning Facility Fallout Funding Student Needs 一 HP Funding Student Needs

March 31, 2019

Details of House E-12 Omnibus Funding Bill Released

The House Education Finance Committee released more details on its E-12 funding plans late Saturday.…

Dawn Zimmerman

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

March 31, 2019

State Education Funding Plans Take Shape

The Minnesota House DFL on Monday released its budget targets that included $900 million over…

Dawn Zimmerman

一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

March 31, 2019

Proposed Legislation Equalizes Operating Referendum Tax Rates

Many rural school district taxpayers pay especially high referendum tax rates and those same rural…

Dawn Zimmerman

Annual Conference

March 29, 2019

MREA Seeks Workshop Proposals for Annual Conference

MREA seeks dynamic presenters and workshop proposals to share best practices, solutions, and research at…

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Other Rural News 一 Featured

March 28, 2019

Snow Day Provisions Released for Past Winter

The Senate and House approved the legislative Conference Committee report on how schools can handle…

Dawn Zimmerman

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

March 23, 2019

Governor Adjusts Budget Plan, House Target Shares Monday

Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday changes to his budget plan in light of the reduced…

Dawn Zimmerman

Facility Fallout 一 HP Facility Fallout 一 Maps on Issues

March 22, 2019

Marquart Seeks to Increase Ag2School Credit to 100%

House Tax Chair Paul Marquart has brought forth a bill to increase the Ag2School Bond…

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Career and College Readiness 一 HP Career & College Readiness

March 22, 2019

Bills Presented to Expand Career & Technical Education

Fairmont Schools Superintendent Joe Brown and welding instructor Bob Bonin in the past two weeks…

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Capitol News 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

March 22, 2019

Two Different Bill on Handling Snow Days Advance

This winter’s large number of school closures sparked legislative action in both bodies. The Minnesota…

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Achievement & Assessment Student Opportunity Gaps 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

March 17, 2019

Science Educators Needed on Standards Committee

The 2019 Minnesota K-12 Science Education Standards are currently being written and will be completed in May.…

Dawn Zimmerman

Funding Student Needs Student Opportunity Gaps 一 Featured 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

March 17, 2019

Greater Minnesota Schools Receive $683 Less Per Pupil with Same Tax Effort

Public schools in rural Minnesota receive $683 per pupil less than their counterparts in the…

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Funding Student Needs 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

March 16, 2019

Gov. Walz’s Education Funding Depends on Tax Changes

Gov. Tim Walz’s $733 million increase in school funding depends on his proposed changes in…

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