May 3, 2015
Education Conference Committee Appointed
Legislators were appointed last week to the committee that will negotiate many of the details…
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May 1, 2015
Get Economist's Perspective on Early Learning at Conference
Two economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis proposed over a decade ago that any economic…
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April 28, 2015
What's in House, Senate Education Bills?
The House passed its omnibus education bill on Saturday after heavy criticism about it falling…
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April 25, 2015
Commissioner Talks Issues with MREA Board
Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius talked about issues that affect Greater Minnesota schools with the…
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April 12, 2015
E-12 Funding Bills To Emerge
Just as children are anxious the night before Christmas, so too are education lobbyists who…
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April 3, 2015
What Will 1&1 Mean for Your Students?
MREA prefers mix of formula, targeted funding for facilities and School Districts without QComp to…
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April 3, 2015
Legislature Returns to Take on Budget
The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes at noon on Tuesday, April 7. Budget committees will continue reviewing…
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April 2, 2015
ECFE Fund Transfers Permitted
Many rural school districts are running up balances in Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) budgets and…
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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 22, 2015
Raise Voice on School Calendar Flexibility
With the late start to school next September, many local school districts have requested flexibility…
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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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