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April 5, 2013

Testing Overhaul for Students & Teachers

By Vernae Hasbargen, MREA Lobbyist After years of debating the merits of statewide tests continually…

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March 17, 2013

Major Education Policy Reforms Survive First Bill Deadline

Last Thursday the House and Senate Education Policy committees put together omnibus education policy bills.…

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Quality Teachers

March 9, 2013

Staff Development Changes Coming in FY'14

Changes regarding staff development are coming in fiscal year 2014.The requirement for a distribution of…

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Accountability Quality Teachers

February 16, 2013

In Committee: Assessments, Licensure Exams and Integration

There are any number of education policy issues that could consume a vast amount of…

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Accountability Quality Teachers

February 10, 2013

Education Policy Reforms Emerge at Capitol

Two education policy reforms are emerging at the State Capitol. A new bill was introduced…

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Quality Teachers

December 1, 2012

Teacher Evaluation Recommendations Expected Dec. 13

The Teacher Evaluation Task Force has created an extensive default model that reflects current statutes…

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Quality Teachers

November 17, 2012

Board of Teaching Act on MTLE

The Board of Teaching took actions on Nov. 9 to address the issues raised by…

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Accountability Quality Teachers Student Opportunity Gaps

November 4, 2012

MDE Recommendations on Key Education Issues Expected by Year-End

November 7-January 5 will be a very active political season. The political ads will disappear,…

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Quality Teachers

September 4, 2012

Teacher Evaluation Task Force Asks About Connotations

The Teacher Evaluation Task Force dug in over the summer and conducted research on key…

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Quality Teachers

August 15, 2012

Teacher Evaluation: What's Happened, What's Needed

During the 2011 legislative special session, a statute requiring all teachers to be evaluated beginning…

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Quality Teachers

July 23, 2012

Categories Identified

Curt Rock, an elementary teacher in Foley Public Schools who serves on the Minnesota Teacher…

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Quality Teachers

July 18, 2012

Grading Criteria Identified

Curt Rock, an elementary teacher in Foley Public Schools who serves on the Minnesota Teacher…

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