March 18, 2017
New Funding Targets Announced Friday
Both Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and the Senate announced on Friday new funding targets for…
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March 4, 2017
The Reality Behind the $1.65 Billion State Budget Surplus
Minnesota received good news last week about its finances as the February Forecast showed a…
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January 26, 2017
2017 Bill Deadlines Announced for Legislature
The House and Senate announced bill deadlines on Thursday that lead up to the official…
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January 21, 2017
Battle for the E-12 Funding Target Begins
The Governor and Legislature have begun the battle over the budget targets for key areas.…
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January 19, 2017
Hearing on New U.S. Secretary of Education Contentious
Senate HELP Committee on Tuesday held a hearing on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as…
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January 8, 2017
Legislature Sets Priorities, Leadership for 2017
Since the GOP has taken control of the Senate and furthered its majority in the…
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December 4, 2016
What the State Budget Forecast Means for Schools
Minnesota is expected to complete its current fiscal biennium in June with $678 million left on…
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November 22, 2016
House and Senate GOP Leaders Announced
The House and Senate GOP leadership announced today the committee structures and chairs for the new…
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November 20, 2016
Stumpf Receives MREA’s Distinguished Service Award
MREA exists to advocate for Greater Minnesota schools and creating bright futures for students across…
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November 10, 2016
Election Results: Impact and Next Steps
Are you wondering what impact Tuesday's election will have? Here's a digest of key results impacting Greater…
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November 5, 2016
State Legislative Election: What to Expect
Thanks to new early voting laws, thousands of Minnesotans have already voted ahead of Tuesday’s…
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September 25, 2016
HLC Confirms Meaning of Extension, Meeting Scheduled
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) confirmed Friday that its specific and restrictive definition of “extension”…
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