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Apply by August 18 for “Grow Your Own” teacher program grant
Recruiting and hiring qualified teachers is one of the most important tasks facing school districts. As the teacher candidate pool in shortage areas continues to shrink, the Minnesota Legislature passed a grant program for school districts to be proactive and … Continue reading
Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure meeting set for 1 p.m. webcast today
The Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure is slated to meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today (Thursday, July 21) at the Minnesota Senate Building (Room 1200). The meeting is scheduled to be streamed via http://mnsenate.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. The Minnesota Legislature established this 12-member group to recommend how … Continue reading
Senate Education Committee OKs Teacher Shortage Act bill
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
Posted in 2016 Legislative Session, Teacher Shortage Act, Uncategorized
Tagged Denise Dittrich, Gary Amoroso, Jamie Skjeveland, Kate Maguire, MASA, MSBA, Sen. Chuck Wiger, Sen. Kevin Dahle, Sen. Terri Bonoff, teacher licensure, teacher shortages, teachers, Teachers Shortage Act, technology, Todd Sesker, Troy Haugen
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Legislative Auditor: Minnesota’s teacher licensure system is broken, needs changes
Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor today released its “Minnesota Teacher Licensure” report. Their key finding: “Minnesota’s teacher licensure system is broken and needs significant changes.” In a statement, the Office of the Legislative Auditor wrote: We found that teacher … Continue reading
14 Days of Advocacy: Support Teacher Shortage Act
Ready … We have two days remaining in 14 Days of Advocacy campaign. This presents two more opportunities for you to partner with MSBA to be effective advocates as school board members. Let’s work together to communicate the issues and make … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 Days of Advocacy, advocacy, teacher shortages, teachers
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MSBA’s Legislative Top 10 — No. 7: Help for teacher shortages & ag education
MSBA continues its Top 10 list of items we think will have the biggest impact on schools. Starting this week — and running Monday through Friday for the next couple of weeks — we’ll fill you in on our Top … Continue reading
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Tagged ag, ag education, agriculture, agriculture education, teacher shortages, teachers, teaching
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MSBA at the Capitol — Committee rolls out Senate Education Omnibus Policy Bill
Senate Education Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Wiger unveiled the Senate Education Policy Omnibus Bill (SF 1495) Wednesday. (Click here to view the delete-all amendment to SF 1495). The bill has similar themes as the House Omnibus Education Innovation Policy Bill (HF … Continue reading
