...d'Alene High School. During Tuesday's school board discussion, two front-runners emerged -- Walseth and Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips. Phillips today thanked the community and staff for their encouragement and support during...

...teachers and kids did a really wonderful job, they really focused. These are high level tests," explained Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips. "We feel really good about math. It really shows that kids are really working. To me...

...test scores over the past three years, but have improved significantly in reading, said Gary Phillips, Brainerd assistant superintendent. The district had 74 percent pass the math test in 1998, 76 percent pass in 1999 and 75 percent this year...

...test, 76 percent of the students passed or 1 percent more than last year's students. Gary Phillips, Brainerd assistant superintendent, said he was pleased with the results and happy that the students continue to improve. Phillips said scores...

...incidents are being treated separately. Possession of a gun on school property is a felony. Gary Phillips, Brainerd assistant superintendent, said the 16-year-old will be expelled. He said the student will not be allowed to return to public...

...released the test scores for all Minnesota school districts Tuesday. The tests were taken last March. Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips said today the district's goal with these assessment tests is to try to stay at least 10...

...Tuesday. Brainerd school officials have some questions. The state scored the results in a different way and Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips said the new way the state is calculating the test results is difficult to interpret, especially...

...test and 74 percent passed. There were 556 students who took the reading test and 85.3 percent passed. Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips said overall he is pleased with the results. He said this year's reading results are the...

...effective July 3. He will earn $54,000 a year. The Brainerd School Board approved the hiring Monday. Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips said in a separate interview that Lyscio was chosen for the position because of his strong...

...Brainerd, Pequot Lakes, Little Falls and Crosby-Ironton, already follow a majority of the requirements. Brainerd Assistant Superintendent Gary Phillips said the new state standards did not drastically change. He said, "This was more of a political...