K12 EDUCATION
Moorhead High Theater Students to be Honored June 3
Moorhead High and its musical theatre students will be honored at the Hennepin Trust's SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. The eighth annual SpotLight Showcase will take place at 7 p.m., Monday, June 3...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 5:40 PM
Residents invited to community listening session Nov. 17
Moorhead School District residents are invited to learn more about the district, ask questions and share their thoughts during the community listening session scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in...
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:22 AM
Areavoices Digest #35 - Okay, is it casserole or hotdish?
I had to laugh earlier today when I noticed a thread on one of my Facebook friend's pages. She had taken a picture of a Tator Tot Hotdish she had made. What followed was an hours-long discussion about...
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:08 PM
NDSU researchers phone home to young scientists from 9,000 miles away
Forget Santa and the North Pole. For a group of 8th graders, the real deal this winter is a team of North Dakota State University research scientists working on the earth's southernmost and coldest co...
Posted on 12/3/10 at 4:33 PM
The Laramie Project- Audition and performance information
Performance Dates: Thursday, February 17th (9 am matinee dress rehearsal) Friday, February 18th (7:30) Saturday, February 19th (2) Sunday, February 20th (7:30) Monday, February 21st (4 9) Com...
Posted on 11/26/10 at 9:44 AM
New guidelines would make school lunches healthier
WASHINGTON — School cafeterias would have to hold the fries — and serve kids more whole grains, fruits and vegetables — under the government's plans for the first major nutritional overhaul of students’ meals in 15 years.By Associated Press , January 13, 2011
North Dakota Legislature notebook: Many issues on tap for lawmakers 
BISMARCK – Prohibiting drinking at college sporting events, banning tuition increases and including abstinence concepts in school health curriculum are among the issues lawmakers will discuss in the coming weeks.
January 13, 2011
Marketplace, Beautiful Women of North Dakota form partnership
Marketplace for Kids is partnering with Beautiful Women of North Dakota on an initiative to encourage young people to explore careers in creative writing and the arts.
By Helmut Schmidt , January 13, 2011
New guidelines would make school lunches healthier
WASHINGTON — School children would have to hold the fries — and pick up more whole grains, fruits and vegetables — on the lunch line under proposed new federal standards for school lunches.By Associated Press , January 12, 2011
Amendment taps ND school fund for scholarships 
BISMARCK — A proposed North Dakota constitutional amendment would use an education reserve fund to provide North Dakota's best high school students with money for college scholarships.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2011
Education Minnesota recommends education reforms 
ST. PAUL — Minnesota's influential state teachers union says it wants to shrink the state's achievement gap by shrinking class sizes and focusing on early childhood education for future students.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2011
Moorhead School Board reduces Kinder Plus fees 
The Moorhead School Board approved reduced fees for its Kinder Plus program Monday night and made the program free for children most in need.
By Wendy Reuer , January 11, 2011
Moorhead School Board reduces fees for Kinder Plus programs 
The Moorhead Area Public Schools Board approved reduced fees for its Kinder Plus program at its board meeting tonight.
By Wendy Reuer , January 10, 2011
Require ND’s coaches to get their certification 
This month, the North Dakota High School Activities Association will consider requiring all coaches of membership schools in grades seven through 12 to be certified to coach by the fall of 2013.
By Steve Swiontek , January 09, 2011
Minnesota districts in dark on Impact Aid money 
Schools rely heavily on funding but don’t know what they’ll receiveFor more than 60 years, school districts on Indian lands and military bases have been receiving Impact Aid federal dollars. But every year, districts like Minnesota’s Waubun-Ogema-White Earth don’t know how much money they’ll receive because the program has to get reauthorized every year.
By Riham Feshir, Forum Communications Co. , January 09, 2011
Moorhead hockey hazing results in suspensions 
Though suspensions were issued, questions remain regarding a hazing complaint made by a parent about the Moorhead boys hockey team.
January 08, 2011
School enrollment takes a hit at Grand Forks Air Force Base 
80% drop in 15 years could bring about consolidationGrand Forks Air Force Base’s two schools have seen an enrollment decrease of more than 80 percent in the past 15 years, but officials are optimistic a new mission will bring more personnel – and more students – to the base during 2011.
By Ryan Johnson, Forum Communications Co. , January 04, 2011
School districts brace to shore up fund 
North Dakota teacher retirement plan needs cash to stay viable
A possible fix for North Dakota’s depleted Teachers’ Fund for Retirement calls for employer and employee contributions to rise 4 percent annually over the next two bienniums.
By Helmut Schmidt , January 03, 2011
Portraits: West Fargo High School art teachers 
By Carrie Snyder , January 03, 2011
Head Start a vital service in area
The United States ranks at the bottom when measuring the inequality in well-being among children.By Marcella Murray , January 02, 2011
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