MREA announced today its platform of the key education issues for the 2016 Legislative session. MREA members approved the platform at the annual business meeting on Nov. 16. The platform comes from months of grassroots input, research and reflection on how to keep us positioned to be effective in the legislative process. Anticipating that property tax reductions will be a … Read More
White House Praises Passing of ESSA
The Obama Administration today is praising action by the House of Representatives to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan bill to fix No Child Left Behind, and is calling on the Senate to take swift action on the legislation so that it can be signed into law before the end of the year. The bill rejects the … Read More
Share Support of ESEA Today
MREA encourages individuals share with their U.S. Representatives the importance of supporting an ESEA reauthorization and why the proposal serves as a strong starting point. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Dec. 2. Get their contact information. Look up your Congress Rep. The conference committee met before Thanksgiving break and voted to move forward with the conference report. Both Rep. Kline … Read More
HLC Extends Deadline Five Years; Issues Remain
Institutions offering concurrent enrollment now have until September to apply for an extension to meet the new requirement on qualified faculty. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) decided on Nov. 5 to extend the deadline up to five years on the requirement that now treats high school teachers who are teaching dual credit courses the same as college professors. A state higher education … Read More
MREA Presents 2015 Profiles of Excellence Awards
MREA honored Greater Minnesota schools with the 2015 Profile of Excellence Awards at an Awards Banquet Nov. 16 at Cragun’s on the Lake in Brainerd in conjunction with the MREA Annual Conference: Great Beginnings. The Profile of Excellence Award recognizes innovative programs and efforts that serve as an example of educational opportunities for rural students. View a photo gallery of the … Read More
MREA Honors Tom Melcher with Distinguished Service Award
MREA recognized Dr. Tom Melcher for his commitment and work on behalf of education with the 2015 Distinguished Service Award. Melcher has dedicated his professional career to high-quality service in financial formulas and reporting, along with equity in funding for students across Minnesota. He is the Director of the Program Finance Division at the Minnesota Department of Education. MREA recognized Melcher at … Read More
U.S. Congress Develops Framework for ESEA
The House and Senate Education Committee staff have been working on an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) framework, a proposal to reconcile the differences that exist between the House and Senate ESEA proposals, as passed this summer. Noelle Ellerson of NREAC and AASA provides this two-fold summary: The first half details what we know about the framework and the second … Read More
Franken Appointed to Congressional Committee on "No Child Left Behind"
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has been named to the bipartisan congressional committee tasked with finalizing a legislative overhaul to “No Child Left Behind,” which has governed our nation’s education policies for the past 13 years. Earlier this year, Sen. Franken helped craft an education reform measure that passed in the Senate Education Committee and later in the full Senate. That … Read More
MREA Annual Conference Hosts 400 Education Leaders
MREA hosted about 400 education leaders from across Greater Minnesota at the 2015 MREA Annual Conference on Great Beginnings. The conference provided a variety of professional development and networking opportunities from Nov. 15-17 at Cragun’s on the Lake in Brainerd. This is the only conference in the state that brings together educators, administrators and school board members across Minnesota. A Look Inside … 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