August 14, 2020
Impact of $250 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Schools
The Minnesota Department of Education released how the $250 million new COVID-19 funding will impact…
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August 1, 2020
Federal COVID-19 Funds: What’s Included for Schools
Republicans and Democrats continue negotiations over the next federal coronavirus relief package that could bring…
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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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June 6, 2020
What to Expect at Legislative Special Session on June 12
When the regular session for the Minnesota Legislature ended on May 17, everyone in the…
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May 22, 2020
New Map & Analysis on Broadband Need for Minnesota Students
Nearly 31,000 rural public school students live in households that do not have broadband Internet…
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May 21, 2020
Minnesota’s 2020 Legislative Outcomes for Schools
MREA sought to bring the voice of Greater Minnesota schools to the Capitol and virtually…
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May 18, 2020
Legislature Adjourns With Work Left to be Done
No global agreement between Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on how to wrap…
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May 15, 2020
Four Key Federal Actions Needed for Schools
Federal Education Aid becomes more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. There are four key funding…
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May 14, 2020
New MDE Guidance on Summer Programming
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) late Thursday released new guidance on how K-12 schools…
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April 18, 2020
Lawmakers Pass More COVID-19 Response, E-12 Bill Held Up
Both the Minnesota House and Senate held two remote sessions over the past week that…
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April 5, 2020
Legislature to Hold Floor Session April 14
The Minnesota Legislature is set to hold a floor session on April 14 with an…
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March 14, 2020
Minnesota Lawmakers Respond to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
Responding to COVID-19 and working to mitigate the spread have been the focus of Gov.…
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