The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district is like many in Minnesota that are coping with state funding that has failed to keep up
with inflation for nearly a decade. In July, the Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton held back another $700 million to solve the
latest budget deficit. The repercussions have rippled through Minnesota schools, from
classrooms to district offices and community ballot boxes.
(08/06/2011)
For all the talk at the Minnesota State Capitol this year about early childhood education, supporters only won part of what they wanted. Legislators approved $4 million in scholarships for needy families, but they did not include a system to rate child care providers.
(07/28/2011)
The chairman of MnSCU's board of trustees says
the system reached an agreement with Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday to keep the system open.
(06/15/2011)
Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday directed the state's education department to apply for the federal "Race to the Top" program, just hours after the Obama administration announced new funding for the initiative. Minnesota lost out on a previous round of competition for the funds.
(05/25/2011)
Mayors and superintendents from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth say the bill would cut literacy programs for children.
(05/12/2011)
The school district sent out letters to teachers saying they may not have a job in their current building next year.
(05/06/2011)
The program has served 8,400 children in the last two years, but its funding could be in jeopardy as state legislators debate whether to continue the service.
(04/21/2011)
Republican Sen. Pam Wolf of Spring Lake Park wants to block union dues from funding political activity unless employees ask to contribute.
(04/18/2011)
Gov. Mark Dayton told a group of college students, faculty members and administrators Wednesday that he has strengthened his resolve to fight against cuts in higher education funding.
(04/13/2011)
Brenda Cassellius said there is some room for agreement on Republican-backed education bills but other sections of the bills are unfair.
(04/01/2011)
Backers say the bill aims at Minnesota's racial achievement gap by eliminating racial integration aid to several large districts in favor of incentives for districts that improve student literacy.
(03/31/2011)
The legislation also curbs collective bargaining rights by banning teacher strikes, and ending the tenure system in favor of five-year contracts.
An education think tank helped shape the policies outlined in the bill, and says the trend away from tenure is a growing trend nationwide.
(03/30/2011)
Gov. Mark Dayton said that he doesn't like some components of the school funding bill passed by the House early Wednesday morning.
(03/30/2011)
Hours after the Minnesota Senate passed its higher education bill Tuesday afternoon -- which Democrats called the deepest higher ed cuts in the history of the state -- the House pushed through its own bill, and added a twist or two that left the DFL howling.
(03/29/2011)
Gov. Mark Dayton's education commissioner indicated Monday that a school funding proposal offered by House Republicans at the Capitol is unacceptable, and a likely veto target.
(03/21/2011)
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