August 27, 2017
ESSA Public Input Ends Thursday; See Comments
Four days remain to share your comments on the Minnesota State Plan for the Every…
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August 19, 2017
Minnesota Education Law Changes Released
The 2017 Minnesota Legislative Session brought a series of changes and news laws for E-12…
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August 19, 2017
Nolan Shares Feedback on State ESSA Plan; Share Yours
Less than two weeks remain to share your comments on the Minnesota State Plan for…
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August 6, 2017
ESSA Public Comment Opens in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) opened a 30-day public comment period on the state plan…
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August 6, 2017
ESSA: Minnesota School Support Beginning 2018-19
A much higher number of schools will be identified for support in the ESSA (Every…
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June 11, 2017
Proposed Medicaid Change Impacts Rural Children
Rural children will be most affected by the proposed cuts to Medicaid. About 38 percent…
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March 18, 2017
Educators Testify in Support of New FAIR Program
Several education leaders testified Friday in support of a bill that would establish a new…
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March 5, 2017
Increasing Reading Proficiency: Which Method Works?
Everyone, including MREA, wants students to be proficient in reading. The key questions are: What…
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February 24, 2017
New Leadership for American Indian Education in Minnesota
MREA and its American Indian (AMI) Advisory Committee welcome Dr. Jane Harstad as the new…
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February 3, 2017
MDE Provides ESSA Regulations Update
The Minnesota Department of Education provided an update on several changes, including multiple federal actions that…
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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 13, 2017
E-12 Committee Members Connect, Share Priorities
It was mostly a “welcome back to school” week for House and Senate E-12 Committee…
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