Rep. Jenifer Loon leads a group seeking targeted pre-K aid.
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Chaotic close draws complaints about process
An ambitious legislative agenda unravels as time runs out on the session.
Read More »Math problem: reconciling school bills
The two bills are so utterly different that neither is likely to hold its current shape after the two sides negotiate in a conference committee.
Read More »Contrasting agendas at the State Capitol
The priorities for both parties will have to take into account the two budgetary “whales in the bathtub:” K-12 education and health care.
Read More »Education needs to be a key election issue
Education will lay the foundation for the future — for better or worse.
Read More »Smith: Reinventing school ‘ecosystems’ the Harvard way
A paper published by the Harvard Business School describes a growing national “Strive Together” network founded on the belief that educational outcomes could improve by addressing a child's nutritional, medical, and social needs in addition to what the school district alone provides.
Read More »Smith: In Austin, building social capital for student success
“Feast and Conversation” event aims to break down barriers and build new connections to help improve education and student success.
Read More »Budget conferees get to work
The Minnesota House budget bill goes higher in out-years spending commitments than the Senate version.
Read More »Senate passes education finance bill amid roll call drama (update)
The DFL-controlled Senate’s bill faced unanimous Republican opposition as well as three DFL defectors, but prevailed in a 35-28 vote.
Read More »House passes $15.7B education finance bill
K-12 education finance bills that account for roughly 40 percent of the state’s general fund spending are moving through the House and Senate floors this week.
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