June 18, 2020
MDE Guidance on 3 Scenarios for School Year
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on Thursday released additional guidance on the three scenarios…
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June 12, 2020
Getting Started: Resources to Planning for Reopening Schools
COVID-19 not only impacted the end of the 2019-20 school year — it also will…
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June 8, 2020
CARES Act Funding Coming for Minnesota Schools
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced the funding from the CARES Act by school…
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June 6, 2020
What to Expect at Legislative Special Session on June 12
When the regular session for the Minnesota Legislature ended on May 17, everyone in the…
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June 5, 2020
Gov. Walz Announced Phase 3 of State Reopening Plan
Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday afternoon the initiation of "Phase 3" of the state's reopening…
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May 22, 2020
New Map & Analysis on Broadband Need for Minnesota Students
Nearly 31,000 rural public school students live in households that do not have broadband Internet…
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May 22, 2020
Legislature Prepares for Ongoing Operations in 2020
Although the Minnesota Legislature adjourned for the 2020 session last week, it is expected to…
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May 21, 2020
Minnesota’s 2020 Legislative Outcomes for Schools
MREA sought to bring the voice of Greater Minnesota schools to the Capitol and virtually…
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May 18, 2020
Legislature Adjourns With Work Left to be Done
No global agreement between Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on how to wrap…
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May 16, 2020
35 Years of Legislative Advances for Students
The 2020 Minnesota Legislative Session was unlike any other as COVID-19 closed down traditional Capitol…
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May 15, 2020
Four Key Federal Actions Needed for Schools
Federal Education Aid becomes more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. There are four key funding…
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May 14, 2020
New MDE Guidance on Summer Programming
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) late Thursday released new guidance on how K-12 schools…
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