Tag Archives: teachers

Apply by August 18 for “Grow Your Own” teacher program grant

Posted on July 13, 2017 by mnmsba

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 →

Posted in 2017 Legislature, grants, Minnesota Board of Teaching, Minnesota Department of Education, Teacher Licensure | Tagged grant, grants, Grow Your Own, Grow Your Own program, MDE, Minnesota Department of Education, teacher shortage, teachers, teaching | Leave a comment

Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure meeting set for 1 p.m. webcast today

Posted on July 21, 2016 by mnmsba

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 →

Posted in 2016 Legislative Session, Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure, Teacher Licensure | Tagged Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure, licensure, teacher licensure, teachers, teaching | Leave a comment

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 →

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 | Leave a comment

Legislative Auditor: Minnesota’s teacher licensure system is broken, needs changes

Posted on March 4, 2016 by mnmsba

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 →

Posted in Teacher Licensure, Uncategorized | Tagged MDE, Minnesota Board of Teaching, Minnesota Department of Education, Office of the Legislative Auditor, teacher licensure, teachers, teaching | Leave a comment

14 Days of Advocacy: Support Teacher Shortage Act

Posted on February 25, 2016 by mnmsba

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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MSBA’s Legislative Top 10 — No. 7: Help for teacher shortages & ag education

Posted on June 23, 2015 by mnmsba

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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MSBA at the Capitol — Committee rolls out Senate Education Omnibus Policy Bill

Posted on March 18, 2015 by mnmsba

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 →

Posted in 2015 Legislative Session | Tagged flexible learning year, high quality teachers, Labor Day, MSBA, school start date, Sen. Chuck Wiger, Senate Education Policy Omnibus Bill, teacher licensure, teachers, ULA, unrequested leave of absence | Leave a comment

MSBA at the Capitol — Teacher licensure debate moves to Senate committee

Posted on March 12, 2015 by mnmsba

The Senate Education Committee heard two bills related to teacher licensure Thursday before a packed house of testifiers. Both bills — Sen. Terri Bonoff’s SF 97 and Sen. Eric Pratt’s HF 2 (co-authored in the House by Rep. Jenifer Loon) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Legislative Session | Tagged Denise Dittrich, Don Samuels, high quality teachers, Rep. Jenifer Loon, Sen. Eric Pratt, Sen. Susan Kent, Sen. Terri Bonoff, teacher licensure, teachers, Tim Alexander | Leave a comment

Session Daily: House passes teacher tenure, licensure reform bill that targets teacher quality

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mnmsba

Source: Session Daily By Hank Long, Session Daily Reform to teacher tenure-based layoff policies and streamlining of licensing for out-of-state educators have become contentious topics among legislators and a wide range of K-12 advocates in recent weeks, as House Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Advocacy Institute | Tagged Denise Dittrich, high quality teachers, Rep. Barb Yarusso, Rep. Carlos Mariani, Rep. Jenifer Loon, Rep. Paul Marquart, Rep. Peggy Bennett, Sen. Terri Bonoff, teacher licensure, teachers, teaching | Leave a comment

MSBA at the Capitol — MSBA bill would establish teacher loan forgiveness program

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mnmsba

The House Education Innovation Policy Committee heard 12 bills Tuesday ranging from concurrent enrollment to transportation to teaching programs to data on homeless students. MSBA’s proposal to establish a teacher loan forgiveness program (HF 1170, authored by Rep. Peggy Bennett) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Legislative Session, School Trust Lands | Tagged compensatory revenue, Denise Dittrich, Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission, MSBA, Rep. Anna Wills, Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Rep. Pegg, Rep. Tim O’Driscoll, School Trust Lands, Sen. Vicki Jensen, teacher loan forgiveness, teacher shortage, teacher shortages, teachers, teaching | Leave a comment