Jennifer Johnson
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Jennifer Johnson covers K-12 education for the Grand Forks Herald.
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Red River High School students recently collected dozens of shoes as part of a global campaign aimed at fighting poverty. The school unofficially collected 278 pairs of shoes during the Soles4Souls campaign last week, though that number may grow to more than 300, Activities Director Tyler Nelson said. Soles4Souls is a Tennessee-based nonprofit that collects shoes and clothing for distribution to people in need.
Deep within the storage room of Scheels in Grand Forks, Matt DeMontigny was sweeping. Surrounded by tall stacks of boxes, racks of clothing and hundreds of plastic hangers, DeMontigny was performing one of the most basic and necessary tasks in the store. The soft-spoken 19-year-old said he felt fine about work arranged through the Adult Transition Program, intended for adult special education students, because he has more freedom than he did in high school.
Head Start children in Grand Forks let music lead them this week toward their understanding of math and engineering. Children ages 3 to 5 used music to understand sequences and...
Grand Forks School District Superintendent Larry Nybladh received high marks during the second and final part of his annual evaluation Tuesday. The district superintendent evaluation committee commended his leadership going...
A “possible threat” to the Central Middle School building in East Grand Forks prompted police to be at the school Monday, according to the district. Superintendent David Pace declined to...
Red Lake Falls (Minn.) High School students just wrapped up activities for American Education Week, running Nov. 17-21, that included a visit from parents, according to Principal Brad Kennett. Parents...
For some, the desire to go sledding overcomes everything else. A group of neighborhood children in Grand Forks took advantage of the warmer weather Saturday to sled along the Grand...
A Grafton, N.D., man was taken into custody Saturday after a several-hour standoff that resulted in the recovery of several explosive devices, according to the police department on Sunday. Police...
Updated 3:05 p.m. Nov. 30, 2014 Santa Claus Girls has its own set of little helpers this year. Grand Forks fourth-graders lent a hand to one of Grand Forks’ oldest...
Schroeder Middle School students are raising money once again this year for what's known as “Fear the Beard.” Male teachers and staff grow their beards as long as possible for...