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- Education
- January 27, 2023
Walz administration seeking $7 billion to boost funding for schools across state
Thursday, officials from the Department of Education presented the price tag for achieving this grand goal to the House Education Finance Committee: $6.9 billion.
MN Legislture
- General
- January 26, 2023
U.S. Bank Stadium would be debt-free this year under Walz budget
Gov. Walz is proposing to sweep the U.S. Bank Stadium reserve fund to pay off the building’s debt this year.
Fox 9
- Education
- January 26, 2023
Bemidji Area School Board Voted Down Pledge Of Allegiance, 3-3 Vote
The Pledge of Allegiance will not be recited at Bemidji Area Schools Board of Education meetings.
Bemidji Pioneer
- Education
- January 26, 2023
Teacher Shortage impacting 9 out of 10 Minnesota School Districts
Growing shortage of full-time and substitues teachers
Kare 11
- State Budget
- January 25, 2023
Education 2024-25 Governor’s Biennial Budget Recommendations
473 pages of the biennial budget
MN.GOV
- State Budget
- January 25, 2023
Gov. Tim Walz and members of his cabinet announced the final parts of his budget proposal on Tuesday St. Paul, which includes checks to families a large budget for public schools
Rolling out the dough
MPR NEWS
- Legislative
- June 17, 2022
Special session unlikely on Minnesota’s $10 billion budget surplus
It appears chances are dead for a special legislative session.
CBS Minnesota
- School Life
- June 15, 2022
St. Paul schools develops policy on Native American smudging
Supporters say it’s a way to create a sense of belonging for Native American students.
AP News
- Safety
- June 15, 2022
County approves more School Resource Officers for local schools
Wright County currently has the largest SRO group in Minnesota.
Maple Lake Messenger