May 16, 2021
Mask Requirements, Summer Clarifications, 12+ Year Old Vaccinations
Minnesota Department of Education Provides Anticipated Updates for Schools The Center for Disease Control (CDC)…
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May 16, 2021
Last Weekend Ends With No Signs of a Budget Deal
Last Weekend Ends With No Signs of a Budget Deal As of Sunday afternoon there…
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April 25, 2021
MREA Releases ESSER Funds Map and Answers ESSER Questions
MREA Releases ESSER Funds Map and Answers ESSER Questions The federal government recently announced the…
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April 11, 2021
House and Senate Bring Differing Omnibus Bills
The House and Senate returned from their legislative break last Tuesday, releasing their major omnibus…
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March 26, 2021
School May Not Be Out for the Summer
Even though summer is around the corner, students across Minnesota may be using that time…
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March 12, 2021
Lawmakers Discuss Constitutional Amendment, Vouchers for Equity
Conversations on educational equity continued in the House and Senate with varying approaches discussed, including…
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March 12, 2021
Gov. Walz Significantly Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions; Enables Large Events
Gov. Tim Walz announced the significant loosening of restrictions on Friday in response to a…
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March 10, 2021
Minnesota Education Commissioner Steps Down
Minnesota Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker shared with school leaders on Tuesday that she will…
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March 7, 2021
Senate: Outside Group Access to Schools
Opening the doors of E-12 school buildings to outside organizations is a perennial issue being…
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March 7, 2021
New Teacher Licensure Requirements Reviewed
House lawmakers reviewed and debated some controversial bills this past week, including a new set…
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March 7, 2021
First Bill Deadline Brings Activity in House
The House Education Policy Committee is expected to roll-out an omnibus education policy bill this…
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February 27, 2021
Minnesota Budget Forecast Improves with $1.6 Billion Projected Surplus
Minnesota's budget forecast and outlook have improved significantly since November with a larger surplus expected…
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