March 19, 2017
Building an Early Learning System
After securing all day, every day kindergarten funding in his first term, Minnesota Gov. Mark…
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March 18, 2017
Educators Testify in Support of New FAIR Program
Several education leaders testified Friday in support of a bill that would establish a new…
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March 17, 2017
House Approves New LIFO Legislation
The House of Representatives last week approved new Last In-First Out (LIFO) legislation that would require school…
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March 16, 2017
Board of Teaching Vacancy Announced
The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State recently announced new vacancies for state boards, councils and…
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March 15, 2017
Essay Contest Opens for Rural Students
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) Foundation announces its annual essay contest for students in…
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March 12, 2017
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Pass Committees
The House and Senate Policy committees passed last week education omnibus policy bills after receiving…
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March 3, 2017
5 Education Bills of Interest Presented This Week
The House and Senate education committees reviewed a variety of bills impacting Greater Minnesota schools…
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February 20, 2017
Progress on Key Rural Kids Count Strategies
Efforts are underway to move forward key strategies outlined in the Rural Kids Count Report released by…
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February 14, 2017
MDE Seeks Summer Hosts for Nutrition Program
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is looking for organizations to host and sponsor the…
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February 11, 2017
MREA Testifies on Impact of Ag2School
MREA last week testified in support of the Ag2School tax credit that would help schools address…
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February 5, 2017
New Report; Same Teacher Shortage
The 2017 Supply and Demand report released by the Minnesota Department of Education highlights the continued trend…
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February 5, 2017
MREA Outlines Key Ways to Address Teacher Shortages
Minnesota currently faces a teacher crisis with more teachers retiring and leaving the profession and…
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