Minnesota Legislature: Education



Dream Act dies under threat of Pawlenty veto

Supporters of a measure that would give in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants will have to wait another year. (05/07/2007)

House passes school funding bill

DFL leaders in the Minnesota House say they've passed one of the best education funding bills the state has seen in decades. (04/19/2007)

How much money is enough money for schools?

Both Gov. Pawlenty and the president of Education Minnesota, Judy Schaubach, have an idea. (04/03/2007)

House DFL plan aims to slow tuition increases

The bill would hold tuition increases to 2 percent at MnSCU schools, and 3.5 percent at the University of Minnesota. (03/27/2007)

Senate focuses attention on special education as it passes "lean" bill

Senate DFLers say the state has to help schools with their special ed costs before funding new initiatives that Gov. Pawlenty has proposed. But the Senate education plan is leaner than either Gov. Pawlenty's education budget, or a House DFL bill released on Monday (03/26/2007)

Senate takes an austere approach to education

The DFL-controlled Minnesota Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on an education bill that is actually $390 million smaller than what Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proposed. Why is the Senate proposing to spend less on education than the governor? (Midday, 03/26/2007)

Is early childhood education still a top priority at the Capitol?

Early childhood education was cited as a top priority by legislative leaders early this session, but budget bills released last week don't reflect that. (03/25/2007)

What happened to all the higher education initiatives at the Capitol?

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a higher education bill that even its chief author didn't like. The bill did not put a lid on tuition, and University of Minnesota officials say their allowance in the measure would force them to raise undergraduate tuition by $1,100 over the next two years. (Midday, 03/23/2007)

Senate's opening education bid undercuts governor

The Senate DFL proposal holds schools' basic state allowance flat for the next two years, but plows a considerable amount of money into programs serving children with disabilities or special needs. (03/21/2007)

House Democrats release modest early childhood package

Democrats in the Minnesota House have released a budget bill that would pay for early childhood education -- and it's drastically smaller than what advocates were calling for. (03/20/2007)

Pawlenty questions limits on high school transfer rule

The uproar over a new rule revoking full athletic eligibility from students after high school transfers went up another notch Tuesday when Gov. Tim Pawlenty weighed in against the change. (03/20/2007)

Legislature takes first step toward reversing high school transfer rule

High school students who transfer schools would remain eligible for varsity sports under a bill that cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday. (03/19/2007)

Former senator Johnson named U regent

The DFL-controlled Legislature rejected two sitting regents, who were both recommended by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. The choices left Republicans crying foul. (03/09/2007)

College students pressure states to slow rising textbook costs

Concerned by the rising costs of college textbooks, lawmakers are debating whether to require professors to be more cost-conscious in choosing their course material and make the industry justify how they price, package and revise textbooks. (03/07/2007)

House Democrats push higher income taxes for schools

A key House committee chair is proposing an income tax increase to fund Minnesota schools. Rep. Mindy Greiling, DFL-Roseville who chairs the K-12 Finance Committee, wants to raise the tax rate for upper-income Minnesotans. (03/05/2007)

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