February 28, 2015
Senate Debates Basic Funding Formula Increase
Two bills related to the general education funding formula and one related to compensatory revenue…
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February 27, 2015
Universal All Day Preschool Stalls at Capitol
A bill that would give school districts the opportunity to offer all-day preschool to 4-year-olds…
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February 16, 2015
Reading Corp Bills Introduced
Legislators have brought forward legislation that would infuse additional funding into the Minnesota Reading Corps…
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February 8, 2015
MREA Supports Success for Future Expansion
MREA applauds Governor Dayton for addressing the educational achievement and opportunity gap of Minnesota’s American…
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February 6, 2015
Preparing Students for ACT
In less than 12 weeks, Minnesota students will be taking the ACT. How will your…
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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 28, 2015
Governor Releases Education Plan
Governor Dayton released his proposed budget for the FY 16-17 biennium that would invest $343…
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January 27, 2015
MREA Testifies to Legislature on Results of AIW Project
MREA Executive Director Fred Nolan testified today to the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee on…
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January 19, 2015
Thanks for Visiting MREA at MSBA
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the MREA booth at the MSBA Leadership Conference last…
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November 30, 2013
Legislative Platform Adopted at Annual Meeting
By Sam Walseth, Director of Legislative Affairs After months of gathering input and feedback from…
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November 30, 2013
Indian Education: A “Call to Action”
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Legislative Consultant The crisis is indisputable: Native American students finish high…
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November 28, 2013
So How Are Early Learning Scholarships Working?
By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Legislative Consultant The legislature successfully increased funding for the state’s poorest…
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