•  
  •  
The education commissioner's visit

...talked about our oldest and our youngest learners. Face to face conversation with one of the premier educational policymakers in Minnesota is invaluable for Brainerd public schools and, we hope, for the Minnesota Department of Education.

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2013-04-26/education-commissio
Guest Columns
Reading event planned for Motley

...within the Staples Motley School District to ensure children are prepared and ready to start school. The Minnesota Department of Education reports that less than half of children entering kindergarten are proficient in personal/social development...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-10/reading-event-planned-motley
News
Education discussed with commissioner in roundtable forum

Funding, policy changes and opportunity gaps were topics discussed with Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius.A group of Brainerd lakes area educators and administrators met with Cassellius Monday in a roundtable...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-22/education-discussed-commissioner-rou
News
House DFL introduces education bill

...plans for student achievement and update the public on their status each year. The state will use the Minnesota Department of Education's Regional Centers of Excellence to provide assistance and work with schools to reach their goals.

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-10/house-dfl-introduces-education-bill
News
Correction/clarification

...people for teaching jobs. State Sen. Kevin Dahle, DFL-Northfield and the sponsor of the proposed repeal, said Department of Education research has shown teacher recruiting is particularly difficult in more rural parts of the state. The Dispatch...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-02-21/correctionclarification
News
Gun control

...buying ammo, 40 cal, armor piercing rounds, enough to kill every single American five times. Why does the Department of Education (one of many) need this type of armament? The Second Amendment exists to ensure the American people can defend...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-02-20/gun-control
Open Forum
Don Adamson Field to again be host site for Fourth of July celebration

...committee and then the school board.Heard minutes from the board's curriculum committee that the Minnesota Department of Education is reviewing the social studies curriculum and is proposing to add changes to the 2013-14 school year. The...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-03-04/don-adamson-field-again-be-host-site
News
A new era

...School, Pritschet is a debate, speech and Knowledge Bowl coach, too. He was a 2006 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Recognition Award and the 2012 Brainerd Teacher of Year.With decision-making a part of being a...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-12-13/new-era
News
Brainerd schools more than measure up!

...average by a considerable amount. The 2012 data from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (from the Minnesota Department of Education's website) shows that scores for students in Brainerd Public Schools are 9 percent higher in reading, 14 percent...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2013-01-25/brainerd-schools-mo
Guest Columns
Brainerd School Board: BHS draws an international crowd

...the review and comment goes to the Minnesota Department of Education, which can last up to 60 days for review.Reichert...was named a Celebration School by the Minnesota Department of Education. The honor reflects the school's progress in...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-02-11/brainerd-school-board-bhs-draws-inte
News

CONTACT US

  • Switchboard 218-829-4705
  • Report News 218-855-5860
  • Advertising 218-855-5835
  • Classifieds 218-855-5898
  • Circulation 218-855-5897
  • Vox Pop 218-855-5888
  • View the Staff Directory
  • or Send feedback

ADVERTISING

SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

SOCIAL NETWORKING