March 30, 2018
House GOP Outlines School Safety Measures
The House GOP held a press conference this past week to outline a plan to…
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March 24, 2018
State Bonding Proposed to Aid in School Safety
School safety remains the primary conversation in the Minnesota House and Senate education committees. The…
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March 23, 2018
Federal Budget Signed into Law, Shutdown Averted
After tweeting a veto threat, President Donald Trump Friday afternoon signed the $1.3 trillion spending…
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March 23, 2018
Long List of New Mandates Proposed for Minnesota Schools
Legislators constantly have issues brought to them to assess and address. In many cases, that…
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March 16, 2018
Governor’s Budget Gives Major Nod to E-12 Programs
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday released a supplemental budget plan that would leave his…
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March 14, 2018
School Safety Conversation Continues at Capitol
The Senate Education Finance Committee on Monday continued its discussion on improving school safety with…
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February 24, 2018
New Report Shows Economic State of U.S. Schools
Now, in 2018, a decade removed from the depths of the recession, many state and…
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February 17, 2018
What to Expect When Legislators Convene Tuesday
Lawmakers have immediate work to address when then 2018 legislative session convenes Tuesday, starting with passing a…
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February 16, 2018
House May Revisit School Debt Service Mix
Lawmakers began discussing last week a potential change to debt service payments. The dialogue sprung…
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February 13, 2018
Schools Need Space to Serve High-Need Students
Greater Minnesota school districts rely on cooperatives to help provide specialized instructional programs and facilities…
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February 12, 2018
MREA Identifies Key Education Issues for 2018 Legislative Session
MREA identifies key education issues to advocate for during the 2018 legislative session that begins…
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November 19, 2017
MREA Schools Name Key 2018 Legislative Issues
Each year, MREA brings together teachers, administrators, school board members and other education advocates from…
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