Minnesota projects $3.7 billion budget surplus
The February budget and economic forecast predicts the 2024-25 biennium is may end with a surplus of $3.71 billion, up $1.32 billion from November projections.
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The February budget and economic forecast predicts the 2024-25 biennium is may end with a surplus of $3.71 billion, up $1.32 billion from November projections.
Across the 10 districts with the largest share of Minnesota's K-12 pupils — which together educate one in four of the state's public school students — officials say they keep an eye on daily staff absences in order to predict whether they must move into distance learning.
Dickinson receives MCEA award Jill Dickinson, director of community education with Park Rapids Area Schools, has been named the Region 7 community educator of excellence. 9:27 am, Feb. 25, 2021 × Jill Dickinson Jill Dickinson has been voted Region 7 community educator of excellence by the Minnesota Community Education Association board of directors. She is the director of community education with Park Rapids Area Schools. The award recognizes “persons committed to working together, creating opportunities, persisting through challenges and partnering with others,” ac...