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Minnesota school districts preparing for pay freezes

As Minnesota school districts gear up for salary negotiations this summer, "pay freeze" is shaping up to be a catch phrase. In Breckenridge, the teachers group already has accepted a...

news / education Mon, Jul 13, 2009 - 5:15am

Superintendent's Report

The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and I am quite certain students are excited for summer vacation to get here. We remain focused on finishing strong, yet...

Sat, May 23, 2009 - 3:05pm

H1N1 threat forces school closures

Further investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health has determined that two of Minnesota's cases of probable H1N1 novel influenza virus are in persons in two schools. As a result,...

news Mon, May 04, 2009 - 1:03pm

Monday, April 27 MCA II Reading Test- Grades 7-8- Hours 1-3 State FFA Convention- St. Paul BG- Ortonville- Away- 11:00 am GG- Ortonville- Home- 4:00 pm TR JH- Benson/KMS- Away-...

Sat, Apr 25, 2009 - 3:26pm

Superintendent's Report

Although I say it with a bit of hesitancy, there is no reluctance when I state that spring is finally here! It has been a wild winter and - like...

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 - 4:19pm

Rural lawmakers defeat school sharing, for now

ST. PAUL - Rural lawmakers afraid that local firms could lose business helped defeat a proposal to encourage school districts to work together. Senate Minority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, said...

news Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 10:00am

Stimulus money may have drawbacks for area schools

The federal stimulus package passed last month by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama looked to be a boon to area school districts on looking at the...

news / education Fri, Mar 13, 2009 - 2:14pm

Park Rapids School District leases its bus garage, located on Fair Avenue, from Shell Prairie Agriculture Association. A proposed one-year lease to begin July 1 would cost $19,488 compared to $10,230 last year. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)

District faces bus garage lease increase

The Park Rapids School Board is looking into other options after receiving a proposed one-year bus garage lease almost doubled from the previous year. The lease agreement between Shell Prairie...

news Wed, Mar 11, 2009 - 9:50am

Schools could get boost from 'stimulus'

The federal stimulus package that was passed by the U.S.

news / education Tue, Feb 03, 2009 - 12:00am

The School Board of Independent School District 769, Morris Area Schools, will meet in regular session on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.

Sat, Jan 03, 2009 - 12:00am

Morris Area ranks high in U.S. News' study

The Morris Area High School will be honored Monday for its performance in U.S.

news Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - 12:00am

Four-day school week going well at MACCRAY

By Pippi Mayfield Detroit Lakes Newspapers In what started out as an economic move, the MACCRAY School District switched to a four-day school week. That move is now seen as...

Tue, Nov 25, 2008 - 12:00am

Students embarked on a roadside clean-up project during this field trip. The project was funded with the help of the Morris Area Public Schools Foundation.

Building a foundation for Morris Area schools

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris Area Public Schools Foundation's next application round will begin soon after the holiday season, and it hopes to dispel the belief held by...

Sat, Nov 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Residents asked to complete survey on environment, personal habits

Morris residents will soon receive a mailed survey asking about their views and practices regarding recycling, green housing, local foods and others issues that have an impact on the environment...

Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - 12:00am

Across grades, area students perform well on state's MCA-II tests

Math and Reading MCA-II assessments were up slightly in 2008, according to results from the Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota students made the biggest gains in 10th-grade reading, with a...

education Wed, Jul 02, 2008 - 12:00am

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