Minnesota has set a goal is to educate the 21st Century’s World’s Best Workforce. That will require 21st Century learning environments, yet 50 percent of our school facilities were built before 1976, prior to the digital revolution. In 288 school districts, local property taxpayers pay 100 percent of new or remodeled facilities. MREA released a report today outlining the challenges and … Read More
NREA Opens Search for New Director
The National Rural Education Association has opened its search for a new Executive Director to coordinate, guide and grow the organization. The part-time position will officially begin January 1, 2017. The search schedule includes the following deadlines: Advertise position – January 31 through April 30, 2016 Conduct virtual and personal interviews – May through June 2016 Finalize successful candidate and partnerships by … Read More
National Essay Contest Now Open for Rural Students
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) Foundation announces its annual Essay Contest for students in rural schools across America. Student contestants may participate in three divisions: elementary, middle/junior high, and high school: Grades 3-8 may participate in a written essay contest using the prompt below and the provided rubric. Any student who attends a rural school may participate. Essays must be … Read More
Farmers Can Nominate Schools for STEM Grants
Farmers have until April 1 to nominate local school districts for grants to fund math and science projects that prepare students for increasingly technology-driven careers. Through the “America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education” program, grants of $10,000 and $25,000 from the Monsanto Fund are awarded to rural public school districts across the U.S. to enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programming. … Read More
Visit MREA at MSBA Convention
MREA members attending the Minnesota School Board Association’s (MSBA) 2016 Leadership Conference this week in Minneapolis are encouraged to stop by and visit with MREA staff at Exhibitor Booth #620. The conference is a great place for MREA members to meet and connect, attracting over 2,000 school leaders from around the state. Visit the MREA to learn more about what’s happening, receive giveaways … Read More
Early Childhood Intervention Council Seeks Members
The Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Child Intervention needs parents and special education representatives to help rural voices be heard. This council is one of many state boards and councils with vacancy notices released this week by the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. This Governor’s Council has 17 vacancies total: January 2016 Vacancies (Twelve Seats) Three Parents … Read More
Rockford, Crookston Schools Recognized by Humphrey School
Two MREA member schools, Rockford Area Schools and Crookston Public Schools, have been recognized by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota as recipients of its ninth annual Local Government Innovation Awards. Rockford was recognized for “Growing Young Stewards: A School and Community Partnership.” Crookston was recognized for “Closing the Achievement Gap.” Nearly 80 submissions were judged … Read More
Star Tribune Publishes Series on Growing Rural-Metro Divide
The Star Tribune published part one in a three-part series on the growing rural-urban divide, called “Better Together.” The first set of articles focuses on signs of the widening gap. View the series. The Star Tribune reports that the divide is widening in Minnesota in key measures of age, income educational attainment, race and culture and those gaps threaten the … Read More
MREA Kicks Off Annual Conference
MREA host its 2015 Annual Conference today, welcoming more than 400 teachers, administrators and school board members from across Greater Minnesota t Cragun’s Resort on the Lake in Brainerd. The 2015 Annual Conference focuses on Great Beginnings: When Learning Starts Early, Inspires, & Applies with an extensive line up of general sessions and breakouts. At a Glance Highlights Featured Speakers All Sessions Schedule Some … Read More
Get Annual Conference Mobile Event Guide
MREA kicks off the 2015 Annual Conference on Great Beginnings today at Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd. Registrants received an email to download the mobile app. They also may access the mobile conference app here. Get the Conference Program.