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PEACE GARDEN MAMA II faith & family fridays: this is the church
The other day, I found the Church in my mail. Not email, but the snail-mail variety -- old school. The envelope was hidden among the pile of mostly junk, and since it bore the return label of our kid...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 12:08 AM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Larimore, N.D. 6th Grade Students 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013, the 6th grade students from Larimore, N.D. visited the Grand Forks Herald downtown office. They are pictured here with teacher Brenda Beck (right) and paraJudith Quinn (left)...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 8:55 AM
PARENT INFORMATION CENTER Upcoming May Events
*Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle and Read 4th Annual Free Learning Fair and Celebration of RED (Read Every Day) Thursday, May 2nd 2013 from 5:30-7:30 PM Join us from 5:30-6 for Free Pizza! Starting at 6:...
Posted on 4/28/13 at 8:03 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: House DFL wants $250 million in property tax relief
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Almost 1 million Minnesotans would receive larger property tax refunds, or their first refunds, under a House Democratic proposal. Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 10:03 AM
REAL OILFIELD WIVES So You're Moving to BoomTown, USA... Now What?
You hear about oilfield boomtowns everywhere in the media, some outlets even going so far as to compare them to a modern-day Wild West. The thought of actually moving to one of these towns can be daun...
Posted on 3/4/13 at 1:42 PM
Legislature puts $485 million more into Minnesota public schools
Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated workforce.
By Don Davis , May 19, 2013
Grand Forks schools expect budget gap
Grand Forks Public Schools’ preliminary budget estimates for the 2012-2013 school year find the district may be short by nearly $6 million, according to district officials Monday.
By Jennifer Johnson , May 13, 2013
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State aid rises, but Grand Forks schools still feel poor 
A big change up in North Dakota’s education funding system aims to leave more money in taxpayer pockets, but fast-growing school districts such as Grand Forks may feel a financial squeeze.
By Brandi Jewett , May 11, 2013
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N.D. Legislature: Some items you may have missed in Legislature’s 80 days
Elementary students will get their milk and North Dakotans can still own part of a cow and keep their share of the milk.
By TJ Jerke , May 10, 2013
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Mike Brown, Grand Forks, N.D. letter: Safer Tomorrows is delivering on its promise
Mayor Michael Brown and others write in appreciation to schools throughout Grand Forks county.
By Mike Brown , April 13, 2013
NRA study suggests trained, armed school staffers
Schools across the nation should train selected staff members to carry weapons and should each have at least one armed security officer to make students safer and allow a quicker response to an attack, the director of a National Rifle Association-sponsored study said Tuesday.
By Alan Fram , April 02, 2013
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Grand Forks schools lose federal dollars
Grand Forks Public Schools received $2.2 million in federal funding to support students from military families this year, or about half of what they expected, according to district officials Monday.
By Jennifer Johnson , March 25, 2013
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Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections
All the bleak statistics about Minnesota's achievement gap became personal to fifth-grade teacher Jen Engel, when she realized that gap was playing out in her own classroom.
By Laura Yuen , March 24, 2013
JOHN JOHNSON: Strengthen Minnesota’s anti-bullying law
The time has come for the Minnesota Legislature to address the issue of school bullying. For far too long, Minnesota’s anti-bulling law has been just a piece of “feel good” legislation.
By John Johnson , March 21, 2013
Minnesota auditor calls for more special education funding
In a response to the concerns of school officials about spiraling special education costs, Minnesota's Legislative Auditor is recommending more state funding and steps to curb the increasing costs of those programs.
By Tim Post , March 07, 2013
Tribal colleges aiming for grant for workforce development
The North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges is hoping the state House will move forward with a $5 million grant to improve workforce development programs among the five schools.
By Wendy Reuer , March 07, 2013
Anti-bullying policies take hold in Anoka-Hennepin
One year after Minnesota's largest school district settled a lawsuit over bullying, those involved in the push for change say life is getting better there for gay and lesbian students.
By Associated Press , March 03, 2013
K-12 notebook: Cariveau named top volunteer...EGF speech team places second, twice
Nicolette Cariveau, a junior at Grand Forks Central High School, has been named one of North Dakota’s top youth volunteers by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The awards are given through a nationwide program that honors young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
February 11, 2013
State wants to extend use of prone restraint
The Minnesota Department of Education is recommending schools be allowed to continue the use of a controversial physical restraint, used to subdue or calm agitated students, until 2017.
By Tim Post , February 09, 2013
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Local students get lesson in texting and driving
Sophomores had the chance to see for themselves Thursday the dangers of texting while driving and other distracting habits.
By Herald Staff Report , February 07, 2013
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