Tag Archives: Minnesota Department of Education

Commissioner Ricker to visit Forest Lake High School to tour CTE programs and discuss education budget

Posted on April 21, 2019 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Department of Education On Monday, April 22, Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker will visit Forest Lake High School to tour their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and host a roundtable discussion with school district leaders, teachers, students, … Continue reading →

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Education commissioner to host listening tour April 15-18 for governor’s education budget

Posted on April 13, 2019 by mnmsba

Tour stops include Fairmont, Deer River, Grand Rapids, Marshall, Montevideo, New Ulm, Owatonna and Willmar Source: Minnesota Department of Education During the legislative break, Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker will host a statewide listening tour to promote Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed education budget. … Continue reading →

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EPA presenting two “Reducing Lead in Drinking Water” webinars

Posted on October 23, 2018 by mnmsba

The Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Education have developed a model plan to require school districts and charter schools to accurately and efficiently test for lead in school drinking water. This plan is based on standards … Continue reading →

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MDE hosting ESSA public update on September 24

Posted on September 12, 2018 by mnmsba

The Minnesota Department of Education is hosting an Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) stakeholder meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, September 24. This meeting will be held at the MDE office located at 1500 Highway 36 West in Roseville (Rooms 15-16, … Continue reading →

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State recognizes 526 schools for excellence as part of new North Star accountability system

Posted on August 30, 2018 by mnmsba

Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recognized 526 public schools across the state as top performers in multiple areas of progress in school performance. The recognition is a key part of the state’s new North Star accountability system that … Continue reading →

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Prepare to apply for school safety grant on August 29

Posted on August 21, 2018 by mnmsba

School safety grant instructions are available on the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) website at https://education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/MDE074493. MDE will accept applications starting on Wednesday, August 29, through Survey Gizmo. The Survey Gizmo link will be available on the MDE Grants Page, … Continue reading →

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MDE provides update on new ESSA accountability system

Posted on August 2, 2018 by mnmsba

As reported in the MSBA Weekly Advocate last month, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) presented an update on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on July 11. Since that meeting, MDE has added or modified components to the new ESSA accountability … Continue reading →

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