Technology has become a key component in educating today’s students. Yet, in rural Minnesota broadband access remains sparse. View printer-friendly brief on this issue. Where We Stand Here are the current facts on broadband access: Currently 72 rural counties have less than 90% household access to the former standard of broadband: 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds. Thirteen … Read More
Seasonal Rec
The equalization of Local Optional Revenue (LOR) has left out some of the poorest school districts in the state. The property wealth of school districts in the Central Lakes and Northeast Minnesota regions are among the highest in the state, and yet they have almost no relation to median income or Free and Reduced Lunch percentages. The 23 school districts … Read More
Transportation Sparsity
Minnesota’s current transportation sparsity formula falls short of the needs of the state’s school districts that a geographic area greater than 500 square miles. Minnesota’s Transportation Sparsity Revenue formula funds adds costs of providing transportation in districts with fewer than 200 pupil units per square mile. This is over and above the transportation funding all districts receive of $250.94 per … Read More