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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
DFL legislators and the governor agree in principle that all-day, every-day kindergarten is good for many students, but funding the program statewide carries a hefty pricetag: $160 million a year. Where should the state focus its education funds?
(Midday, 03/05/2007)
Minnesota education groups say their top priority is a bill that would boost special education funding, and the issue has the support of Senate DFL leaders.
(03/01/2007)
Supporters of in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants packed a two-hour hearing of higher education committees from both legislative houses.
(03/01/2007)
At a hearing in Minneapolis, lawmakers wanted to hear about closing the achievement gap, but they also got an earful about the challenges facing urban schools.
(01/31/2007)
University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks discusses University funding, tuition, priorities, research, Big Ten sports and more.
(Midday, 01/29/2007)
Pawlenty proposes more than $440 million in new spending for state-supported institutions; that's more than a 16 percent hike above current levels. But officials at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System say the increase fails to meet basic inflationary costs.
(01/22/2007)
Under the governor's budget, all public K-12 schools would get a 2 percent funding boost per student in each of the next two years, and Pawlenty would tie some additional spending to school performance.
(01/22/2007)
The teacher's union Education Minnesota announces its "five point plan" for the state's public school system Tuesday.
(Midday, 01/16/2007)
Gov. Pawlenty outlined his general proposals for education funding during a speech Friday, acknowledging that school boards need more state money to keep up with rising costs. He also sought to dampen expectations for funding all-day kindergarten statewide.
(01/12/2007)
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