April 21, 2018
New PELSB Makes Major Moves
Minnesota's new PELSB took major actions on Friday during a nine-hour meeting, including moving forward…
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April 20, 2018
Lawmakers Modify Proposed School Mandates
The House Omnibus Education Bill HF 4328 passed out of the Education Finance and Tax…
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March 24, 2018
Minnesota Proposes New 5-Star Rating System for Schools
Whether Minnesota rates every school with 1-5 stars or provides a multiple measures online dashboard for…
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March 23, 2018
Federal Budget Signed into Law, Shutdown Averted
After tweeting a veto threat, President Donald Trump Friday afternoon signed the $1.3 trillion spending…
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March 23, 2018
Long List of New Mandates Proposed for Minnesota Schools
Legislators constantly have issues brought to them to assess and address. In many cases, that…
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March 11, 2018
School Safety Proposals for Minnesota Unveiled
The number one topic of the week at the Capitol by far was school safety.…
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March 9, 2018
MDE Hosting Superintendent ESSA Meetings
Superintendents are invited to join Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and MDE staff in April…
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March 9, 2018
Character Development and Classroom Speech Discussed in Senate Committees
Conversations around character development and classroom speech began in Senate Committees last week. Testifiers shared…
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March 5, 2018
Mental Health Grants Available for Minnesota Schools
The PrairieCare Child & Family Fund is now accepting proposals for funding to support mental…
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March 2, 2018
Legislative Issues of the Week: Teacher Pensions, Special Education, Gun Control
With this being a shorter legislative session, elevators, hallways, hearing rooms, and cafeterias at the…
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February 28, 2018
How Medicaid Cuts Impact Students
The results of a recent survey of over 1,000 school leaders in 46 states provide…
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February 27, 2018
Minnesota’s Graduation Rate Hits New High
Minnesota’s overall high school graduation rate continues to trend upward, with the class of 2017…
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