March 31, 2019
Proposed Legislation Equalizes Operating Referendum Tax Rates
Many rural school district taxpayers pay especially high referendum tax rates and those same rural…
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March 28, 2019
Snow Day Provisions Released for Past Winter
The Senate and House approved the legislative Conference Committee report on how schools can handle…
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March 17, 2019
Greater Minnesota Schools Receive $683 Less Per Pupil with Same Tax Effort
Public schools in rural Minnesota receive $683 per pupil less than their counterparts in the…
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March 16, 2019
Gov. Walz’s Education Funding Depends on Tax Changes
Gov. Tim Walz’s $733 million increase in school funding depends on his proposed changes in…
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March 8, 2019
MREA Published in New Series for Governor
MREA shares key needs for Greater Minnesota schools in the “Letters to the New Governor,” series…
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October 21, 2018
Minnesota Schools Earn Award for Innovative Programs
MREA announced today the schools and programs that earned the 2018 Profiles of Excellence for…
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April 29, 2018
Pepper Rollins to Keynote MREA Annual Conference
Author and EdExpert Suzy Pepper Rollins will keynote the 2018 MREA Annual Conference on Engaging…
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April 15, 2018
Nominate Teachers, Programs for 2018 Awards
Who's a teacher making a difference in your school? How is your school taking a…
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March 30, 2018
Policy Committees Approve Series of New School Mandates
The omnibus bills, approved by the Minnesota Senate and House policy committees just before Easter…
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March 24, 2018
Minnesota Proposes New 5-Star Rating System for Schools
Whether Minnesota rates every school with 1-5 stars or provides a multiple measures online dashboard for…
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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 11, 2018
School Safety Proposals for Minnesota Unveiled
The number one topic of the week at the Capitol by far was school safety.…
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