Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2016 16:05:24 GMT -6
House GOP targets teacher diversity in budget plan
ST. PAUL — Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House want Minnesota’s teacher workforce to better reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity makeup of the state’s school districts and also increase spending toward early childhood learning and literacy programs.
The House Education Finance Committee on Tuesday began laying out their plans to boost education spending this year. The new money adds up to about $55 million more for education but Republicans say it won’t come from a $900 million budget surplus.
It’s among the first additional spending proposals to start coming together as lawmakers weigh the hefty surplus. Senate Democrats have yet to detail their plans to spend the extra money, but have also cited diversifying the state’s teacher workforce as top priorities in addition to hiring more school counselors and creating a statewide preschool program as top priorities.
The House proposal includes over $14 million in funding to get more teachers from a variety of backgrounds into classrooms while also providing for continuing education for current teachers. It also sets aside about $6 million for early childhood learning and literacy initiatives.
Read more: www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/minnesota/2016/04/13/house-gop-targets-teacher-diversity-budget-plan/82976666/
ST. PAUL — Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House want Minnesota’s teacher workforce to better reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity makeup of the state’s school districts and also increase spending toward early childhood learning and literacy programs.
The House Education Finance Committee on Tuesday began laying out their plans to boost education spending this year. The new money adds up to about $55 million more for education but Republicans say it won’t come from a $900 million budget surplus.
It’s among the first additional spending proposals to start coming together as lawmakers weigh the hefty surplus. Senate Democrats have yet to detail their plans to spend the extra money, but have also cited diversifying the state’s teacher workforce as top priorities in addition to hiring more school counselors and creating a statewide preschool program as top priorities.
The House proposal includes over $14 million in funding to get more teachers from a variety of backgrounds into classrooms while also providing for continuing education for current teachers. It also sets aside about $6 million for early childhood learning and literacy initiatives.
Read more: www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/minnesota/2016/04/13/house-gop-targets-teacher-diversity-budget-plan/82976666/