July 21, 2019
Rural Schools at Disadvantage for Operating Revenue, Despite Changes
Local Operating Revenue (LOR) and voter approved operating referendum revenue have become increasingly necessary and…
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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 21, 2019
Map Shows Disparity in Operating Revenue Per Pupil in Minnesota
MREA released an interactive map today that reveals a growing statewide dependence of school districts…
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June 21, 2019
Minnesota’s Bonin in Running for National Rural Teacher of Year
Fairmont Teacher Bob Bonin and 2018 MREA Educator of Excellence, is in the running for…
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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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May 19, 2019
Budget Deal Provides $540 Million for Education
Gov. Tim Walz, Speaker Melissa Hortman and Majority Leader Paul Gazelka late Sunday collectively announced…
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May 15, 2019
50% of Rural School Facility Bonds Approved in 2019
Half of the rural school facility bonds have been approved in 2019. Ten rural school…
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