From the Star Tribune | JULY 10, 2021: Minnesota school districts are welcoming the Legislature’s boost in school spending but are still sorting out how much it will help to
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Session Daily: House passes education bill with more per-pupil funding, teacher training
Session Daily | JUNE 26, 2021: Spending per pupil would rise, pre-kindergarten offerings wouldn’t shrink, and training opportunities for teachers and staff would increase under the omnibus E-12 education finance
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House and Senate Approve ‘Snow Days’ Bill
The Conference Committee on SF1743—the “Snow Days” Bill—reached an agreement Tuesday night, March 26, to allow districts to count days lost to weather as instructional-days, and requiring employees and contractors
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Governor Releases 2020-21 Biennial Budget Recommendations
Gov. Tim Walz released his 2020-21 biennial budget on Tuesday which includes a $733 million increase for E-12 Education. Some of the significant E-12 Education proposals include: Formula increase of
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Governor-elect Walz Names Mary Cathryn Ricker as Commissioner of Education
Governor-elect Tim Walz and Lt. Governor-elect Peggy Flanagan announced Mary Cathryn Ricker will be the next Minnesota Commissioner of Education. Mary Cathryn Ricker is currently the executive vice president of the