April 5, 2013
Testing Overhaul for Students & Teachers
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Lobbyist After years of debating the merits of statewide tests continually…
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April 5, 2013
Will Legislature Act on Teacher Health Insurance?
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Lobbyist Already this year the legislature has created the health insurance…
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April 4, 2013
Open Enrollment Map: Students on Move in Minnesota
Where are the students going, where are they coming from, in Minnesota’s Open Enrollment? MREA…
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April 4, 2013
Simplifying Operation Revenue Formulas and Student Calculations
By Fred Nolan, MREA Executive Director Both open enrollment and districts’ reliance on voter approved…
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April 2, 2013
Legislature Back from Break with Battle Brewing
After taking a spring break last week, the 2013 legislature is about to pick up…
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April 1, 2013
Simplifying Pupil Units and Funding Formulas
By Dr. Fred Nolan, MREA Executive Director One major complication in the Minnesota School finance…
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April 1, 2013
Levy Equalization: Purpose, History and Mechanics Uncovered
Equalization has taken center stage at the legislature for good reason. Minnesota's Constitution (Article 13)…
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March 28, 2013
Enhancement Revenue to “Un-ring the bell”
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA lobbyist “I wish I could go back and un-ring the 2003…
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March 26, 2013
Big Picture Emerges: K-12 Top Priority
By Vernae Hasbargen As legislators finished up their work for an Easter break, their spending…
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March 25, 2013
Present at the MREA Conference
The Minnesota Rural Education Association is looking for presenters for their 2013 annual conference Nov…
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March 24, 2013
House and Senate Release Budget Targets
The House and Senate released budget targets last week for all of their finance committees.…
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March 24, 2013
What's Happening With Education Advancement Revenue
Senator Rod Skoe (DFL Clearbrook) leads the Senate Tax committee and as part of the…
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