April 29, 2017
Lawmakers Review Major Teacher Licensure Reform
The Minnesota Legislature is poised to send the Governor a major piece of education policy…
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April 17, 2017
Key Issues Heading into Final 5 Weeks
As Legislature returns to business today, the focus is setting budget targets and negotiating the details…
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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 10, 2017
Bills Presented on New Teacher Board, Enhanced Small Schools Revenue
Two bills of interest presented at the Capitol this week include one that would establish…
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February 25, 2017
Fixing the TRA Squeeze on Minnesota Teachers
TRA, Minnesota’s Defined Benefit (DB) retirement program for teachers, is squeezed by an average two-year…
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February 20, 2017
Nominate an Educator of Excellence in Greater Minnesota
From creating a DNA-approved school forest to using technology to improve third grade test scores, MREA…
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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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January 15, 2017
Task Force Provides 6 Ways to Address CTE Teacher Crisis
Vibrant business and industries that are successfully navigating the workforce shortages rural Minnesota is experiencing…
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November 19, 2016
Annual Conference Speakers Inspire, Engage
Inspired. Energized. Connected. Those were just some of the words attendees used last week as…
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September 11, 2016
Educator of Excellence Ignites Learning Outdoors
Rain and straw bale gardens. A school vineyard. A DNR-approved school forest. Those are just…
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September 10, 2016
Conference to Showcase Successful Teacher Recruitment and Retention
If your school is struggling to meet challenges posed by a growing teacher shortage, plan…
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