Education Funding and Bipartisan Wins | Duluth News

State lawmakers from Duluth’s District Eight gathered for a town hall spotlighting education funding, pushing back on claims of unfunded mandates while revealing special education’s heavy financial toll and the gap between federal support and actual needs. They argued Minnesota’s tax structure must evolve to truly fund quality education, underscored by a lawmaker’s personal story of educators transforming her life. A major legislative win grants teachers bargaining power over class sizes—a first. Amid a razor-thin Senate majority and a power-sharing House, lawmakers celebrated bipartisan victories: a bonding bill, a new Office of Inspector General to combat fraud, and nearly $95 million to upgrade county systems. Housing affordability, government transparency, and wealth inequality remain top priorities as they gear up for the next session. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d2941a93b5a30e5