March 26, 2016
Legislative Tensions Rose: Issues Update
The Legislative on Thursday resolved two issues that had been causing tensions to rise just before…
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March 25, 2016
Judge Disapproves Proposed Achievement and Integration Rules
Every part of the Minnesota Department of Education's proposed Achievement and Integration Rules (A &…
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March 24, 2016
Bill Introduced to Fund Costs for More College Entrance Exams
Minnesota currently reimburses school districts for exam fees for students who take the ACT. HF3013,…
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March 24, 2016
Scholarships Available to Summer Humanities Institute
The Minnesota Humanities Center is offering scholarships to a Summer Educators' Institute in St. Paul…
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February 26, 2016
Budget Forecast Retracts to $900 Million
The updated state budget forecast released today reveals a slight retraction in the $1.2 billion…
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February 24, 2016
Auditor Report Coming on Teacher Licensure Process
The Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA) on March 4 will release a report on the Board…
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February 22, 2016
Report on Fairer State Share for Facilities Released
Minnesota has set a goal is to educate the 21st Century’s World’s Best Workforce. That…
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February 20, 2016
Minnesota BOT Changes Prompts Joint Hearing
The House Education Policy and Finance Committees met last week as a part of a joint…
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February 19, 2016
Are Schools Closing the Achievement Gap?
“Minnesota schools not closing the achievement gap" read the front page headline in the Star…
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February 9, 2016
NREA Opens Search for New Director
The National Rural Education Association has opened its search for a new Executive Director to coordinate,…
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February 7, 2016
Senate E-12 Committee Reviews Early Childhood Scholarships
The Senate E-12 committee last week reviewed an evaluation report from the Minnesota Department of Education…
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February 6, 2016
Groups Call for Broadband Investment for Rural Areas
A recent meeting hosted by the Blandin Foundation revealed a pressing need to educate legislators…
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