EDUCATION
Lockdown drills: Practicing safety is high priority for schools
The days of practicing a handful of fire drills and a tornado drill in school are things of the past.By Anne Williams , March 17, 2010
Bill changes rules for Minnesota graduation test
A bill due for a hearing today in a Senate committee would force high school seniors who don't pass the test to get at least four weeks of remedial help before a retake.By Associated Press , March 16, 2010
School board moves forward on 2010-11 calendar
Bemidji Schools is one step closer to having a week-long spring break next year.March 16, 2010
School to start before Labor Day in southwestern Minnesota
While it's illegal to start the school year before Labor Day in Minnesota, the department can grant an exception by approving what's called a flexible learning year.By Associated Press , March 15, 2010
Bemidji School Board: District to consider grant applications
A variety of grant applications are up for review when the Bemidji School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, in the Bemidji High School Media Center.By Molly Miron , March 14, 2010
Retirement party today for Dan Gartrell
Dan Gartrell, director of child development at Bemidji State University, teaches a class on Building Relationships with Children that Teachers find Challenging at the 32nd Annual ECFE Mega Conference Thursday afternoon. After 37 years, Gartrell will retire. A party for his retirement will begin at 1:15 p.m. today at BSU Beaux Arts Ballroom with a program at 2 p.m. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
March 12, 2010
BSU names finalists for dean of Arts and Sciences
Bemidji State University has announced four finalists for its position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.March 11, 2010
NTC offers 10-hour OSHA course
Northwest Technical College will offer a 10-hour course on OSHA Construction Safety from 4:30-8:30 p.m. March 23, 24, and 25, in Room 317 at NTC.March 10, 2010
St. Philip’s Spelling Bee winners
Eighth-grader Mariah Graves correctly spelled two successive words to win the 2010 St. Philip’s School Spelling Bee.March 10, 2010
Arts scholarships, grants available
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment, a component of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, has announced its 2010 grant and scholarship opportunities.March 10, 2010
Mentor training for professional artists
The Region 2 Arts Council has scheduled a Mentor Training Workshop for professional artists in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and Clearwater counties.March 10, 2010
Deerwood Bank to sponsor student
First National Bank of Deerwood seeks to sponsor a high school student from Brainerd, Bemidji or Crosby-Ironton to attend BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture program this summer.March 10, 2010
Area students advance to Regional Spelling Bee
The Region 1 and 2 Spelling Bee was held Feb. 26 at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.March 10, 2010
ECFE goes to Headwaters Science Center
Bemidji Area School’s Early Childhood Family Education classes visited the Headwaters Science Center for the day last week. The ECFE Parent Advisory Council sponsored the field trip for the 150 families. Katy Diezietz shows the wonders of the Kinetic Sculpture to her sons, Hunter, 4, left, and Gunner, 3. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
March 10, 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 ChatterBemidji School District and Education Minnesota at Standoff...Tom Dooher, Where Are You?
The headline in Sunday’s Bemidji Pioneer tells it all…Bemidji School District: Stalled Contract Negotiations Could Reduce State Aid. Some quick background&helli
Conferences ...
Every year around conference time, my thoughts turn to what potential surprises lie in wait for me when we go to visit the kids' teachers. Well, that's not true: Fact is, Garrett is a whiz at school, one of those kids that studying comes easy to and for which studying is a pleasure. But then there'
Posted by: Devlyn Brooks on Oct 13, 2009 at 8:29 PM | Stop Looking At Your Brother ...OUR 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 Chatter
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