US EditionProposed Minnesota education budget cuts private school funding
- Gov. Tim Walz's proposed education budget cuts funding for private schools by eliminating nonpublic pupil education aid and transportation aid, totaling an estimated loss of over $100 million by 2028-29.
- Private school leaders argue these cuts will unfairly harm nonpublic students and impact essential services like counseling and transportation.
- Tim Benz expressed being 'blindsided' by the cuts, emphasizing that without the aid, private schools will have to reduce services directly impacting students.
- Rep. Ron Krensha acknowledged the state's budget issues but stressed that more negotiations are needed to adjust the painful budget starting point.
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Duluth News Tribune
Proposed Minnesota education budget cuts private school funding
MINNEAPOLIS — Private schools are raising the alarm over Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed education budget, which cuts funding for nonpublic school transportation and educational materials in 2026. Walz’s updated budget proposal, released March 21, eliminates nonpublic pupil education aid — estimated to cost $52.5 million in 2026-27 and $56.4 million in 2028-29 — and nonpublic pupil transportation aid — budgeted at $56.2 million for 2026-7 and $58.4 mil…
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Lawmakers, Gov. Walz propose budget cuts aimed at shaving down expected deficit
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz are proposing up to $2.7 billion in budget cuts across the board as they work to meet the end-of-session deadlines approaching. In budget targets released on Friday, March 28, Minnesota Senate Democrats propose about $754 million in budget cuts for the 2026-27 cycle and $1.7 billion for 2028-29 — about $2.5 billion in state budget cuts over four years. The Senate DFL numbers are similar to Walz’s …
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