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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June 11, 2017
MDE Presents New E-12 Laws
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) made its annual statewide trip last week to meet with…
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April 5, 2017
Minnesota E-12 Proposals, Impact at a Glance
Now Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the House of Representatives and the Senate have staked out…
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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 16, 2017
Senate Proposes 2% Increase on Basic Ed Formula
Senate leaders this past week recommended a 2 percent increase on the basic education funding…
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March 12, 2017
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Pass Committees
The House and Senate Policy committees passed last week education omnibus policy bills after receiving…
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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 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 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 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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