SCHOOLS
Waubun insiders fill two new jobs
After a lot of shuffling, interviewing and hiring, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth teachers are ready to start the school year. Two familiar faces will help take the lead in the Waubun high school transformation process that’s federally funded to help improve student performance.By Riham Feshir , August 27, 2010
Vaccines needed for school
Area clinics are seeing an increase in patients this month, mainly due to the fact that it’s back-to-school time. “We do the routine immunizations before kindergarten and before seventh grade,” Dr. Jon Larson, managing physician partner at Sanford Health Clinic in Detroit Lakes, said.By Pippi Mayfield , August 27, 2010
Menahga recount of referendum vote stays unchanged; district will lose stimulus help
No changes were found Monday in the recount of Menahga School District ballots, the $4.35 million building referendum failing by a three-vote margin.By Jean Ruzicka , August 25, 2010
Salvation army gives to kids
More than 100 students in Becker County schools are going to have the school supplies they maybe didn’t think they could afford this year.
“With the tough economic times, back-to-school expenses can be another expenditure that strains a family’s already tight budget,” Marcia Otte said.
By Pippi Mayfield , August 20, 2010
Area school boards lacking candidates 
The 2008 Minnesota school board season was uncommonly action-packed, with several hotly contested races and crowded candidate slates.
By Mila Koumpilova , August 18, 2010
Media task force?
The Frazee-Vergas School District is going back to once a month meetings, looking at starting a school newspaper and likely forming a media relations task force.
By Pippi Mayfield , August 11, 2010
DL school district revamping bus routes
The Detroit Lakes School District is revamping its bus routes for safety and efficiency reasons.
By Riham Feshir , August 11, 2010
Frazee-Vergas voters pare down school board race
Outspoken critics of the Frazee-Vergas (Minn.) School Board and administration were faring well late Tuesday in a rare primary election to fill openings on the board.
By Dave Olson and Mila Koumpilova , August 11, 2010
District issues at center of Frazee-Vergas forum
Frazee-Vergas School Board candidates had a chance to speak to voters Sunday night at a forum at the Frazee Event Center.
By John Lamb , August 02, 2010
Bick bucks for Waubun School
Thursday was a good day for Waubun-Ogema-White Earth school officials — they found out the district will receive $1.4 million to transform the high school over the next three years.
By Riham Feshir , July 29, 2010
Officials suspect Circle of Life School vandalism is gang-related
The White Earth Circle of Life School was reportedly vandalized again, bringing the total reports to at least two in the last two weeks.
By Riham Feshir , July 21, 2010
Superintendent contract cycle discussed in Frazee
A proposal to change the superintendent contract cycle in the Frazee-Vergas School district received a standing show of support from people attending a recent school board meeting.
By Pippi Mayfield , July 14, 2010
Langworthy calls DL math results ‘unacceptable’
More Detroit Lakes students are expected to earn high school diplomas after passing the Minnesota Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) tests this year.
By Riham Feshir , July 14, 2010
DL school officials satisfied with math scores
Most students performed at or above state average with the exception of grades sixth and eighth, who didn’t reach a percentage high enough to outperform the state average.
By Riham Feshir , July 07, 2010
Red Lake School District: Staff can stay, but principal must go
For most educators, summer is a time for relaxing, catching a few rays of sun and giving the red ink pen a rest.
By Anne Williams , July 02, 2010
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