New education spending sparks shift for Minnesota schools New budget has largest per-pupil funding formula increase in 15 years. July 13, 2021 11:31pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan stopped in Duluth on Tuesday to tout Minnesota s two-year state education budget passed with bipartisan support in late June, which includes the largest per-pupil funding formula increase in 15 years. Schools are the epitome of what community looks like, and COVID challenged us as a community, Walz said during a news conference at West Duluth s Denfeld High School. While there were times it brought out a little of the worst of us, predominantly it brought out the best in us, especially when it came time to protect our children and making sure education was a priority.