May 2020 Archives

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May 28, 2020

Free MAP Testing Available for MREA Members

MREA members can now take advantage of MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, and MAP Accelerator…

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Quality Teachers 一 Awards 一 Featured 一 HP Quality Teachers

May 22, 2020

Larson Named Finalist for National Rural Teacher of Year

Pine City Teacher Creates Unique Program to Serve At-Risk Students Pine City teacher Ryan Larson…

Dawn Zimmerman

Broadband Access COVID-19 Funding Student Needs 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs 一 Maps on Issues

May 22, 2020

New Map & Analysis on Broadband Need for Minnesota Students

Nearly 31,000 rural public school students live in households that do not have broadband Internet…

Dawn Zimmerman

Capitol News COVID-19 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

May 22, 2020

Legislature Prepares for Ongoing Operations in 2020

Although the Minnesota Legislature adjourned for the 2020 session last week, it is expected to…

Dawn Zimmerman

Balance Local Control Career and College Readiness COVID-19 Funding Student Needs Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps 一 Featured 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

May 21, 2020

Minnesota’s 2020 Legislative Outcomes for Schools

MREA sought to bring the voice of Greater Minnesota schools to the Capitol and virtually…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 Funding Student Needs 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

May 18, 2020

Legislature Adjourns With Work Left to be Done

No global agreement between Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on how to wrap…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 MREA History Pivotal Moments 一 Featured

May 16, 2020

35 Years of Legislative Advances for Students

The 2020 Minnesota Legislative Session was unlike any other as COVID-19 closed down traditional Capitol…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 Funding Student Needs Student Opportunity Gaps 一 Featured 一 HP Funding Student Needs

May 15, 2020

Four Key Federal Actions Needed for Schools

Federal Education Aid becomes more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. There are four key funding…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 Funding Student Needs Student Opportunity Gaps 一 Featured 一 HP Student Opportunity Gaps

May 14, 2020

New MDE Guidance on Summer Programming

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) late Thursday released new guidance on how K-12 schools…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 Facility Fallout

May 13, 2020

Four of Five Rural School Bond Referendums Pass

Four of the five rural school bond elections passed during Tuesday's elections held in the…

Dawn Zimmerman

COVID-19 一 Featured

May 8, 2020

Wrapping Up the School Year with COVID-19: Guide for Schools

Minnesota E-12 school leaders will wrap up this school year unlike they have in the…

Dawn Zimmerman

Capitol News COVID-19 Teacher Development 一 HP Quality Teachers

May 8, 2020

Legislative Session Ends in One Week: What’s Happening

The Minnesota Legislature has one week to complete its work before the session ends. Much…

Dawn Zimmerman