July 3, 2019
New Report Shows Wide Income Gap in Minnesota
Minnesota faces a large and pervasive household income gap between rural and metro areas that…
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June 25, 2019
Greater Minnesota Lags Metro by 51% in School District Wealth
Minnesota faces an increasing rural-metro disparity in local Referendum Market Value (property wealth1) per pupil…
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June 21, 2019
Map Shows Disparity in Operating Revenue Per Pupil in Minnesota
MREA released an interactive map today that reveals a growing statewide dependence of school districts…
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June 9, 2019
State Property Tax Changes Impact School Finance: What to Consider
The 2019 Legislative Special Session made three property tax changes that impact school finances. Minnesota…
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April 28, 2019
House & Senate Propose Operating Referendum Tax Reductions
Both the Minnesota House and Senate include Operating Referendum Tax Rate reductions in their omnibus…
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April 19, 2019
MREA Analysis: Can SPED Costs Be Predicted?
Both Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker have spoken of their…
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March 22, 2019
Marquart Seeks to Increase Ag2School Credit to 100%
House Tax Chair Paul Marquart has brought forth a bill to increase the Ag2School Bond…
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July 22, 2018
Ag2School Gives Farmers Significant Tax Relief
Minnesota's new Ag2School 40 percent tax credit has nearly tripled the state share of school…
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March 26, 2016
Map Shows Q Comp Participation Growth
Where are the districts that have schools with Q Comp? Which districts have added Q…
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March 18, 2015
LOR Equalization Leaves Out Poorest Districts
The equalization of Local Optional Revenue does not reach some of the poorest school districts…
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January 15, 2015
MREA Releases Map on Household Income By Minnesota School Districts
MREA released a map today illustrating median household income by school district in Minnesota. The…
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January 15, 2015
MREA Map Raises Question on Calculating School District Wealth
MREA released a map today that illustrates patterns in ANTC/APU as a measure of Minnesota school…
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