May 17, 2015
Final Day of Session: The Next Moves
Tonight at midnight, the 2015 session must end according to the state’s constitution. Legislative leaders have negotiated…
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May 17, 2015
Education Deal Reached with $400 Million Target
The Education Conference Committee convened early Sunday morning. The E-12 bill (HF 844) approved by the committee members…
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May 13, 2015
Submit Presentation Ideas by June 3
MREA is now accepting presentation proposals for breakout sessions at its 2015 Annual Conference, Great Beginnings: When…
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May 10, 2015
No Deal with One Week Left
The last week of the 2015 session ends one week from today. The three key…
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May 9, 2015
Top Issues for Education Conference Committee
The Education Conference Committee met three times last week reviewing the details of the House and…
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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 3, 2015
Districts Face Cuts With 1&1 Funding Proposal
From Canby and Caledonia to Fergus Falls and Breckenridge, MREA members are speaking out and…
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May 3, 2015
Big Education Issues at Play
Both the Senate and the House have approved their education plan and the Education Conference…
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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 26, 2015
Understanding Brain Development & Early Learning
Research on early brain development is exponentially expanding with striking implications for early learning. To…
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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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