April 9, 2017
Where the E-12 Plan Stands Going into Break
After an intense month of cobbling together and passing omnibus budget bills, Minnesota legislators left the…
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April 5, 2017
Minnesota E-12 Proposals, Impact at a Glance
Now Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the House of Representatives and the Senate have staked out…
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March 31, 2017
When to Expect a E-12 Budget Plan
The Minnesota Legislature will continue fast-paced budget activity this week heading into a weeklong break…
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March 28, 2017
Governor Calls for Investment in Voluntary Pre-K
MREA supports Governor Mark Dayton's call on Tuesday for a $175 million investment to offer…
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March 28, 2017
Senate Announces Education Budget Proposal
The Minnesota Senate released on Monday it's education budget proposal for the next two years. The Senate…
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March 26, 2017
State Education Budget Battle Begins
The GOP legislative majorities are moving quickly to fill in the details of the budget…
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March 19, 2017
Building an Early Learning System
After securing all day, every day kindergarten funding in his first term, Minnesota Gov. Mark…
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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 16, 2017
Senate Proposes 2% Increase on Basic Ed Formula
Senate leaders this past week recommended a 2 percent increase on the basic education funding…
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March 12, 2017
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Pass Committees
The House and Senate Policy committees passed last week education omnibus policy bills after receiving…
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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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February 25, 2017
E-12 Budget Target: Why It Matters
Later this week the state will release an update to last December’s budget forecast. The…
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