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  • Literacy Incentive Aid (LIA) Formula Change – Takeaways from the 2026-27 Minnesota Governor’s Biennial Budget

    January 24, 2026

    What’s changing:The Governor proposes changing how Literacy Incentive Aid (LIA) is distributed by removing MCA reading test scores from the formula and using poverty data instead. What stays the same: Why this change is proposed: Additional reasons for timing: What the new formula does: Impact on students and families: Rationale: Bottom line:This change shifts literacy…

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  • Service to Success Initiative -Takeaways from the 2026-27 Minnesota Governor’s Biennial Budget

    January 24, 2026

    Service to Success coordinates Minnesota’s public service programs and connects them to education and career pathways; so serving your community can lead to a stable, meaningful career. What it is:The Service to Success Initiative is a statewide effort to better coordinate, expand, and promote public service opportunities—and connect them to clear career and education pathways.…

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  • Clarify Minnesota Indian Teacher Training Program (MITTP) Fund Uses – Key Takeaways From 2026-27 Minnesota Governor’s Biennial Budget

    January 24, 2026

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  • Tribal Contract Schools Eligible for Grant Funding – Key Takeaways FY26-27 Minnesota Education

    January 24, 2026

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  • Additional Unemployment Insurance Aid for Hourly Workers – Key Takeaways FY 2026-27 Minnesota Education

    January 24, 2026

    What’s proposed:A one-time $30 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2026 to cover summer unemployment insurance (UI) costs for hourly school workers. Why this is needed: Who benefits: How the money is used: Cost context: Budget side effect: Impact on students and families: Bottom line:This is a stopgap funding fix to cover a state-mandated benefit…

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