March 29, 2015
Setting the Education Budget Target
With the second bill deadline behind them, Minnesota legislators left St. Paul on Friday for…
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March 22, 2015
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Advance
The Senate E12 Committee dug the Senate’s omnibus education bill, SF1495, last week. Along with several other…
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March 15, 2015
Budget Plans Begin to Hatch
As the policy deadlines loom the discussion about respective budget plans is starting to emerge.…
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March 15, 2015
Education Policy Shaping Up As Deadlines Loom
March madness is in full swing at the state Capitol. This Monday marks the beginning…
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March 15, 2015
Inside the Education Technical Policy Bill
The House Education Innovation Policy Committee on Thursday began dissecting HF1591, sponsored by Rep. Sondra…
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March 15, 2015
Eliminating Tests for Students?
The Testing Reduction Advisory Group recently released its recommendations that include streamlining the required number…
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March 6, 2015
Many Education Bills in the Air
MREA has been especially busy this year advocating on behalf of Greater Minnesota schools. There…
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March 2, 2015
Bill to Improve IEP Process for Special Education
Key legislation has been presented to repeal a law that requires the Minnesota Department of…
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February 28, 2015
March Madness Ignites with $1.9 Billion Surplus
Minnesotans received positive news about their state budget on Friday from the February budget forecast.…
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February 1, 2015
Governor's Plan Budget Battle Lines Being Drawn
By Sam Walseth, MREA Director of Legislative Affairs Governor Mark Dayton’s release of his 2016-17…
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January 20, 2015
Testing Reduction Group Finalizes Recommendations
MREA Board Member Lee Carlson of St. James, who serves on the state task force…
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January 6, 2015
Rural Education Well Represented on State Work Groups
by Fred Nolan, MREA Executive Director The 2014 legislature called for two Working Groups and…
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