EDUCATION
Jumpin in for Haiti
Menahga teachers took the plunge for Haiti relief efforts Friday afternoon.March 06, 2010
Home-school students solve case of ‘Mystery at Shady Acres’ jewelry theft in play 
Who stole Mrs. Fairfax’s necklace?
That’s the question characters in the play “Mystery at Shady Acres” try to answer throughout the play.
March 03, 2010
Century students study, contribute to global peace
Century School students have become members of a global family dedicated to peace.
February 27, 2010
Menahga students benefit from SMART Board technology
Menahga School teachers are using SMART boards to enhance their classrooms and improve learning.
February 24, 2010
Menahga school project goes to vote
Voters will once again go to the polls to vote on a referendum to expand the Menahga School.
February 20, 2010
Local kids help feed hungry in Haiti
Nearly 50,000 meals will be sent to Haiti thanks to Park Rapids Century School students.
February 20, 2010
One-act play has 12th star performance
Park Rapids Area High School actors and actresses earned the school its 12th “starred performance” in its 25th appearance at the state one-act play festival Saturday in St. Paul.
February 17, 2010
Let the games begin!
Century Elementary students celebrated the opening of the Winter Olympics with their own rendition of the ceremony in Vancouver. Each of the classes represented a country.
February 13, 2010
One-act play advances to state to make 25th festival appearance
Park Rapids Area High School claimed first in the Section 6A one-act play competition Saturday and will be heading to St. Paul to perform “The Whole Shebang” at the state level Friday.
February 10, 2010
Nevis school cuts possible in wake of budget crunch
A reduction or delay in state aid and the decrease in student numbers this year may lead to cuts in staff, Nevis superintendent Steve Rassier cautioned board members this week.
February 06, 2010
Park Rapids Area High School principal and math teacher to retire after 20 years; two longtime teachers to leave
Three retirements were announced Monday at the Park Rapids Area School Board meeting.
February 03, 2010
Online classes give students flexibility
When Karla Bellanger was laid off from a job in 2006, she began looking for ways to enhance her skills and become more competitive in the job market.
February 03, 2010
Pep band is showing school spirit at many athletic events
The pep band at Park Rapids Area High School is full of enthusiasm this year.
February 03, 2010
School aid delays will burden some districts; others will get breaks
State aid payments to school districts will be delayed this spring and paid back early June.
The Minnesota Management and Budget Department announced this week that it will borrow about $423 million in payments from 231 Minnesota school districts
By Riham Feshir and Jean Ruzicka , January 30, 2010
Menahga School Board worried about state aid
Three Menahga School Board members returned from a Minnesota School Boards Association conference concerned about budget woes.
Chairman Durwin Tomperi, treasurer Curtis Hasbargen and clerk Sheila Parvi said at the board meeting last week that cuts will likely be made.
January 27, 2010
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OUR VOICES Bill deals with teacher child abuse
School districts would be required to report student abuse under a bill making its way through the Legislature. “This is something no parent should have to go through,” Rep. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, said. “This bill can’t undo damage that has already been done, but it c
Posted by: Don Davis on Mar 4, 2010 at 8:02 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Lawmaker finds early-childhood cuts
Democratic legislators looking into changes GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed Monday to plug a $1.2 billion gap in the state budget are finding problems. Rep. Nora Slawik, DFL-Maplewood, said that despite Pawlenty's claim that he was not cutting early-childhood education, that is not right. “Cu
Posted by: Don Davis on Feb 17, 2010 at 3:31 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Chinese classes grow
Elsa Pan and students celebrate moon festival
Elsa Pan’s middle school students were among relatively few Minnesotans to celebrate the Chinese moon festival, eating moon cakes and
OUR VOICES Expect charter school bills
Minnesota legislators likely will look at bills increasing the accountability of charter schools. Recent reports of a Minneapolis charter school worker stealing $1 million will increase the efforts, according to Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul. “In these challenging economic times, with public
Posted by: Don Davis on Jun 15, 2009 at 1:36 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES 'Cooperate, don't consolidate'
Working together is a better solution for rural school woes than combining school districts, a Minnesota Center for Rural Policy and Development concludes. "A state policy should be developed to help foster collaboration with and between school districts," the new report says. "While
Posted by: Don Davis on May 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Education funding approaches differ
Minnesota education funding plans by the House, Senate and Gov. Tim Pawlenty are similar in many ways, but the amount they spend – and how they plug a deficit – differ. A bill the House considered Thursday night would spend $13.7 billion on public education for the next two years, the s
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Early ed OK'd
Representatives voted 84-47 today to spare early-childhood programs from major budget cuts. The bill provides a 2 percent increase for many early-childhood program providers. And with more than 7,700 families on an early-childhood-care waiting list, it provides enough money to reduce that number by
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Teacher license change nixed
Professionals who want to become teachers may not have an easy route to receive teaching licenses after a House committee Wednesday rejected the proposal. The House K-12 Education Finance Division voted 11-10 to strip the provision from an overall education bill. During earlier testimony, teachers
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM | Capitol Chatter
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