May 19, 2013
Legislature Establishes New Task Forces & Working Groups
The Legislature has established seven new task forces and working groups to continue to address…
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May 12, 2013
New State Accountability Measures
By Sam Walseth, MREA Lobbyist House E-12 Chairman Marquart wants a new accountability measure for…
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May 12, 2013
Last Week of Session: What to Expect
By Sam Walseth, MREA Lobbyist At midnight one week from Monday, the 2013 regular session…
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May 4, 2013
MREA Announces Keynote for Annual Conference
MREA announced today that the 2013 Annual Conference will feature renowned North Carolina State Superintendent…
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April 28, 2013
Omnibus Education Bills Pass
By Sam Walseth, MREA Chief Lobbyist After eight hours of debate on the House floor…
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April 21, 2013
Districts Face Tough Choices as K-12 Bills Reach Floor
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Lobbyist As the K-12 bills head to the floor, it is…
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April 21, 2013
Quick Omnibus Bills Comparison for Educators
There is a lot of activity regarding policy and finance for K-12 education in Minnesota…
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April 21, 2013
Measuring The Value of a High School Diploma
The omnibus education finance and policy bill (HF 630) is rumored to be debated on…
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April 16, 2013
MREA's Work with Schools on AIW Featured in News
MREA's extensive project with five northern Minnesota school district on Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) was…
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April 14, 2013
MREA Responds to House Omnibus Bill 630
Note: These responses were crafted in response to the HF 630 delete all omnibus bills…
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April 14, 2013
Omnibus Education Bills Advance
At 11 pm on Thursday, the Senate E-12 committee put a close to what felt…
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April 14, 2013
MREA Responds to Senate Omnibus Bills
Note: These responses were crafted in response to the SF 453 and SF 978 delete…
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