Category Archives: Teacher Shortage Act

Grow Your Own grants available for school districts via the Teacher Shortage Act

Posted on July 30, 2016 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Department of Education The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) opened up applications Thursday for the Grow Your Own Grant Opportunity. The Grow Your Own Grant is part of the MSBA-initiated Teacher Shortage Act. Per MDE: Funding is available to … Continue reading →

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Video: Sen. Wiger addresses teacher shortage “crisis”

Posted on April 5, 2016 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Senate Media Services YouTube channel Sen. Chuck Wiger, chair of the Senate Education Committee, addressed Minnesota’s teacher shortage “crisis” during an interview posted Monday with Minnesota Senate Media Services. Please see https://youtu.be/uskrwEKmNv4 to access this interview.  

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Teacher Shortage Act bill moving quickly through the Legislature

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mnmsba

HF 3132 passes in House Education Innovation Policy today; moves to House Education Finance Committee Wednesday MSBA’s Teacher Shortage Act was heard in the Minnesota House Education Innovation Policy Committee this morning. Chair Sondra Erickson, chief author of House File (HF … Continue reading →

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Teacher shortage video features MSBA’s Denise Dittrich, Osseo Area’s Kate Maguire

Posted on March 23, 2016 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Senate Media Services YouTube channel Minnesota Senate Media Services released a Session Update video Tuesday, “Addressing the Shortage of Teachers.” Visit https://youtu.be/qcAICbTYzmY to view this video. The video includes some highlights from Tuesday’s Senate Education Committee meeting concerning … Continue reading →

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Senate Education Committee OKs Teacher Shortage Act bill

Posted on March 22, 2016 by mnmsba

  During a press conference on Monday, Sen. Chuck Wiger said addressing Minnesota’s teacher shortage crisis would be the “No. 1 priority” for Senate DFLers. On Tuesday, Sen. Wiger and his colleagues — from both parties — in the Senate … Continue reading →

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