ST. PAUL, Minn. — Early Wednesday morning, Education Finance Committee Chair Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton) and Education Policy Committee Chair Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) ushered the K-12 education omnibus bill (HF 2497) that will provide Minnesota schools with unprecedented funding to passage in the Senate on a 35-32 vote.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Monday, Education Policy Committee Chair Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) and Education Finance Committee Chair Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton) ushered three education bills that will provide Minnesota schools with unprecedented funding, support teachers and families, and help students become informed, capable citizens, to passage on the Senate floor.
Senate Education Committee Chair Mary Kunesh Secures Funding for Minnesota Schools, Students, and Educators
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, the Senate Education Finance Committee passed its education finance omnibus bill (SF 2684), securing $2.2 billion in funding for Minnesota schools to continue their work educating and empowering students in every ZIP code. Education Finance Committee Chair and chief author Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton) and Education Policy Committee Chair and co-author Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) release the following statement:
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Monday, an assailant opened fire at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, and took the lives of six people, including three children. The DFL members of the Senate Education Finance Committee release the following statement in response to this tragedy:
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Wednesday, Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) presented a bill that would help provide comprehensive mental health support to law enforcement officers. SF 1087 would fund a grant to develop a training program for licensed counselors to help them understand the culture and nuances of law enforcement work and provide treatment for officers in distress. Senator Cwodzinski testified in support of the bill alongside current and former law enforcement.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, and House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced an agreement on key budget decisions, including historic investments in children and families. The target budget includes $2.2 billion for K-12 education as well as an additional $300 million for early education.