April 7, 2021
Innovation Grants Available for Eligible Rural Districts
The Rural Schools Collaborative is pleased has announced a new grant partnership with Compeer Financial…
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April 4, 2021
MREA Advocates for Impactful Issues
The legislature has been on break the past week and will resume session tomorrow, April 6. With only six weeks left…
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March 28, 2021
Legislators Take Break Before Omnibus Run
The Minnesota Legislature will take a break before resuming on April 6 to focus on…
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March 26, 2021
Senate Floor Passes Four Bills on Education Policy
Four education-related bills were debated and passed by the full Senate this past week. They…
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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 25, 2021
Addressing Child Hunger in Minnesota
Child hunger is a problem that affects at least 1 in 6 school-aged children without…
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March 19, 2021
Governor Releases Supplemental Budget to Help Schools
Gov. Tim Walz's initial budget plan put $26 million toward addressing the pandemic enrollment losses schools…
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March 17, 2021
Map Shows Impact of School Relief for Enrollment Losses
MREA released a map today showing the impact of the proposed one-time financial relief for…
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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
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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February 26, 2021
E-12 Lawmakers Review Details of Governor’s Plan, State Proposal
The House Education Policy and Finance committees spent the bulk of their time in the…
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