2015 news releases
December
Dec. 10: Minnesota educators welcome new federal education law
Dec. 9: Education Minnesota welcomes Senate passage of ESSA
Dec. 4: Education Minnesota congratulates winners of full-service community schools grants
Dec. 3: Budget surplus provides opportunity for investments in education
November
Nov. 30: Report: Full-service community schools key strategy for raising student achievement, improving racial equity
Nov. 24: Education Minnesota condemns attack on BLM
Nov. 18: Osseo special educator named Education Support Professional of the Year
Nov. 10: Five days left to nominate for Teacher of the Year
Nov. 6: Education Minnesota supports goal of metro-area desegregation
Nov. 4: Education Minnesota reacts to the 2015 school election results
October
Oct. 28: Education Minnesota reacts to the 2015 NAEP scores
Oct. 24: Former union leader Peterson remembered as courageous, visionary
Oct. 14: Education Minnesota announces change in keynote speaker for MEA conference
Oct. 9: Education Minnesota revives MEA name, offers keynote speeches on social justice, mental health
Oct. 1: Nominations are open for 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
September
Sept. 2: Education Minnesota’s Educator Policy Innovation Center releases first report at the Minnesota State Fair
Sept. 1: More good news about Minnesota schools in 2015 MMR report
August
Aug. 17: Education Minnesota releases new ad welcoming students back to school
Aug. 3: Education Minnesota responds to Pearson settlement
July
July 30: Educators caution parents about trusting 2015 MCA scores
July 16: Education Minnesota applauds Senate passage of U.S. Every Child Achieves Act
July 9: Education Minnesota responds to continued MCA problems
June
June 30: Federal case on union rights won't stop Minnesota educators
June 12: Education funding bill shows some progress, but also a missed opportunity
June 5: Education funding bill falls short, but some progress on testing
May
May 19: Education Minnesota calls on House majority to tap surplus for schools
May 18: Education Minnesota: Legislature should seize opportunity to redo ed bill
May 16: Budget proposal: We can do better for working families
May 14: Software glitches erode trust in MCAs in many districts
May 13: Educators frustrated after another day of testing troubles
May 3: St. Paul teacher of English learners named 2015 Teacher of the Year
April
April 29: Senate caps testing, gives flexibility on 2015 MCA scores
April 28: New Minnesota Teacher of the Year to be announced this Sunday, May 3
April 21: Education Minnesota praises decision to halt state testing
April 17: NEA, AFT presidents, Gov. Dayton, to speak at Education Minnesota convention
April 15: NEA president to visit full-service community school
April 15: Education Minnesota releases new ad supporting an investment in education
April 9: Education Minnesota applauds governor's commitment to education
March
March 30: 10 selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
March 24: House Republicans’ budget target misses the mark
March 19: Education Minnesota, Duluth leaders and community members advocate for full-service community schools
March 17: Once again, Dayton shows why he’s called the ‘education governor’
March 13: Education Minnesota releases new ad supporting teacher quality law
March 6: Education Minnesota applauds Gov. Dayton’s leadership on testing reduction
March 4: Education Minnesota calls vote on new layoff regulations without local impact estimate ‘reckless’
February
Feb. 27: Education Minnesota praises Dayton’s economic leadership
Feb. 26: Minnesota House rushes floor vote on HF2 without knowing costs
Feb. 26: Coin flips and arbitrary tiebreakers are rare, unenforceable, in teacher contracts
Feb. 24: Education Minnesota congratulates students, parents for rising graduation rates
Feb. 24: Teacher of the Year candidate field narrowed to 30 semifinalists
Feb. 13: Education committee endorses notion of more Capitol control of school HR policies
Feb. 4: Educators applaud Senate for tackling serious issues facing Minnesota students
Feb. 3: 123 teachers are candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
January
Jan. 27: Dayton’s budget builds on progress for public education
Jan. 8: Senate education agenda builds a better future; House majority wants to regulate teacher layoffs