February 25, 2017
E-12 Budget Target: Why It Matters
Later this week the state will release an update to last December’s budget forecast. The…
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February 24, 2017
Look Inside a Flurry of Education Bills This Week
The House and Senate E-12 Committees heard a flurry of bills this past week including the…
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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 17, 2017
Safe Forest Among Federal Actions Affecting Rural Schools
Recent actions on ESSA, funding, and E-Rate in Washington DC affect Greater Minnesota schools and students.…
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February 10, 2017
Scholarships and Tax Credits Move Forward
Scholarships and tax credit bills for private schools were once again the topic of a…
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January 29, 2017
MREA Releases Rural Kids Count Report
There’s significant interest among rural legislators to look at making the formula more equitable for…
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January 28, 2017
Governor Dayton Shares E-12 Plan
In his state of the state address on Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton reminded the public…
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January 22, 2017
MREA Calls for Basic Education Guarantee
Upon the request of legislators from both parties, MREA conducted an analysis of school funding…
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November 18, 2016
MREA Membership Adopts 2017 Legislative Platform
MREA membership on Tuesday adopted the 2017 legislative platform during its annual meeting. The platform…
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November 10, 2016
Election Results: Impact and Next Steps
Are you wondering what impact Tuesday's election will have? Here's a digest of key results impacting Greater…
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November 6, 2016
MREA Board Proposes 2017 Legislative Platform to Members
The MREA Board of Directors will bring a proposed legislative platform of issues for 2017…
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November 4, 2016
Election: 33 Greater Minnesota School Districts Pose Ballot Questions
On Tuesday, 33 school districts in Greater Minnesota are hoping their communities support their ballot…
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