September 8, 2019
48 Rural School Districts Go to the Voters this November
A total of 48 school districts in rural Minnesota will go to voters this November…
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August 25, 2019
School Funding Trends: 2020
Currently 93 percent of Minnesota’s 330 school districts receive less aid per pupil today than…
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August 25, 2019
Need for Cooperative Facilities Grows in Greater Minnesota
Schools lack space for high-need students. Greater Minnesota school districts rely on cooperatives to help…
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July 3, 2019
New Maps Show Impact of Ag2School Tax Credit
Minnesota's large amount of agriculture and timber land has impacted the funding schools receive from…
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July 3, 2019
New Report Shows Wide Income Gap in Minnesota
Minnesota faces a large and pervasive household income gap between rural and metro areas that…
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June 25, 2019
Greater Minnesota Lags Metro by 51% in School District Wealth
Minnesota faces an increasing rural-metro disparity in local Referendum Market Value (property wealth1) per pupil…
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June 9, 2019
State Property Tax Changes Impact School Finance: What to Consider
The 2019 Legislative Special Session made three property tax changes that impact school finances. Minnesota…
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May 25, 2019
Special Session Ends: What Got Approved for E-12 Education?
Minnesota legislators adjourned around 7 am Saturday after 21-hour Special Session that approved $543 million…
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May 23, 2019
Special Session: Key Impacts on Minnesota Schools
Minnesota legislators will meet beginning at 10 am on Friday for a one-day special session…
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May 23, 2019
Ag2School, Tier 2 Equalization Included in Special Session Tax Bill
The Omnibus Tax Bill released for a Special Session includes increases to the Ag2School tax…
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April 13, 2019
Tale of Two Different E-12 Proposals: Share Impact with Lawmakers
The House and Senate are progressing very different Omnibus E-12 bills both in terms of…
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March 31, 2019
Details of House E-12 Omnibus Funding Bill Released
The House Education Finance Committee released more details on its E-12 funding plans late Saturday.…
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