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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4333
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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REP. WARD APPOINTED TO K-12 EDUCATION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
St. Paul, MN – Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher has appointed Representative John Ward (DFL-Brainerd) to the K-12 Education Finance Conference Committee. The committee will begin meeting this week to work out the differences between the House and Senate K-12 education bills.
"Since he was first elected, Rep. Ward had demonstrated strong leadership and understanding of the challenges facing Minnesota’s school," said Speaker Kelliher. "John knows that every child has the right to a good education, no matter where they live. I know he will be a strong and tireless advocate for our students as he helps negotiate the final education bill.”
"I am excited and honored to be given this opportunity," said Ward. "We need to keep our schools strong and whole – especially during this budget downturn. State and national economists agree that education investments are the single best engine of economic growth we can make; building a workforce that can compete now and in the future must be a Minnesota priority.”
The Minnesota House K-12 Education bill holds school funding at stable levels for the next two years, offers substantial policy reform on everything from charter schools to mandates to school report cards, and paves the way for significant funding reform to begin when the economy recovers.
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