March 16, 2019
House Omnibus Policy Bill Advances with First Deadline
The first policy deadline for the Minnesota Legislative Session on Friday brought a jam packed…
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March 10, 2019
House to Debate Omnibus Policy Bill This Week
The House Education Omnibus Policy Bill will be debated and amended in House Education Policy…
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March 8, 2019
MREA Published in New Series for Governor
MREA shares key needs for Greater Minnesota schools in the “Letters to the New Governor,” series…
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March 3, 2019
Governor To Make Statewide Tour on Education Proposal
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced late Sunday that they will launch…
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March 3, 2019
Minnesota House Deadline Looms: Key Education Policies At Play
Tiered Licensure changes, comprehensive sex education, SPED paperwork and Dyslexia related bills are among the…
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March 1, 2019
Minnesota’s Snow Days Bring Legislative Activity
The unusually high number of school closings has drawn legislative attention and a pronouncement from…
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March 1, 2019
Budget Forecast Shows Shrinking Revenues
Minnesota's budget position and economic outlook has weakened since November, according the updated budget forecast…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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