March 26, 2016
Legislative Tensions Rose: Issues Update
The Legislative on Thursday resolved two issues that had been causing tensions to rise just before…
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February 26, 2016
Budget Forecast Retracts to $900 Million
The updated state budget forecast released today reveals a slight retraction in the $1.2 billion…
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February 22, 2016
Report on Fairer State Share for Facilities Released
Minnesota has set a goal is to educate the 21st Century’s World’s Best Workforce. That…
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January 24, 2016
DFL Calls for Broadband Funding and Ag2School Credits
The House DFL leadership last week announced a plan to fund Greater Minnesota, including two…
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January 23, 2016
MREA to Speak on Ag2School in Maple River
MREA Executive Director Fred Nolan will speak to farmers and other community members of Maple…
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December 4, 2015
MREA Members Approve 2016 Legislative Platform
MREA announced today its platform of the key education issues for the 2016 Legislative session.…
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November 8, 2015
MREA Prepares for 2016 Legislative Session
MREA traveled the state through the fall and heard from Greater Minnesota schools. Now it’s time to focus…
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November 5, 2015
Referendum and Bond Results Across Greater Minnesota
Tuesday’s elections results were mixed for Greater Minnesota school districts. Bond elections fared worse than…
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September 27, 2015
MREA To Host Virtual Meetings on 3 Key Issues
MREA will host a series of "on-point" virtual meetings in the next few weeks to gain…
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August 14, 2015
Share Voice at Area Meetings
MREA invites all its members to attend an Area Meeting this August and September to share…
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August 10, 2015
Facility Fallout: Facility & Technology Equity
While the legislature took a major step forward in 2015 to assist rural districts with…
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August 10, 2015
Facility Fallout Bills
There are a series of options under legislative consideration to address the facility fallout in…
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