January 22, 2021
Governor’s Budget Set for Release
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will release his two-year budget plan to the legislature by Tuesday.…
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January 15, 2021
Minnesota Schools to Receive Additional ESSER Funds
Minnesota will receive about $588 million in emergency funding for school from the latest federal…
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November 4, 2020
Election 2020: Minnesota’s Blue Wall – Surrounded by a Sea of Red
As we wait for several states to finish counting ballots, the results for Minnesota became…
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October 31, 2020
2020 Election: What to Expect
On Tuesday, the United States will hold the 2020 General Election — one of the…
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June 8, 2020
CARES Act Funding Coming for Minnesota Schools
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced the funding from the CARES Act by school…
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April 24, 2020
How Minnesota Schools Can Use CARES Funds
Minnesota school districts and charters will receive $126 million as part of the over $13…
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January 15, 2020
3 Bills Seeking to Address Youth Vaping Nationally
President Trump last year signed legislation that raised the age of purchasing tobacco from 18…
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January 3, 2020
Comment on Proposed Lead and Copper Pipe Rules
Comments on the proposed the Environmental Protection Agency rules for lead and copper pipes need to…
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January 3, 2020
Congress Approves $1.4 Billion Education Funding Increase
The U.S. House and Senate at the end of the session in December passed federal…
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January 2, 2020
Federal Updates on Mental Health, Online Privacy for Children
AASA, which MREA is a member of, has been advocating on a series of issues…
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October 18, 2019
Education Priorities as Congress Convenes
Higher education reauthorization and appropriations for federal programs top the education priorities as Congress is…
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July 19, 2019
Federal E-12 Issues Update: Child Nutrition, Teacher Prep, E-Rate
Child nutrition, teacher preparation, and E-Rate are among the key issues that federal lawmakers are…
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