Education

• Duluth Schools Showing Progress in Addressing Drop Outs, Achievement Gap

  DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - Only two years ago the graduation rate of African American Students in Duluth Public Schools was 25 percent, and Native Americans 34 percent.

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  Morgan Park Students Give Back

  Duluth, MN - (Northland's NewsCenter) - In one week 35 students from Morgan Park Middle School have raised more than 600-dollars for the American Heart Association.

• Superior's Citizen Police Academy Registration Opens

  Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) -- The Superior Police Deparment opened registration for its 11th annual Citizens Police Academy.

• Aspiring Teachers May Soon Have to Take An Exam of Their Own

  St. Paul, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- In a 132-0 vote in the Minnesota House of Representatives, soon-to-be teachers in the state are that much closer to taking an exam of their own.

• New Superintendent Making Less than His Predecessor

  DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - Signed, sealed and delivered, Duluth now has a new superintendent of schools.

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  Duluth School Lunches Aim to Meet New Standards

  (Duluth, MN)- Northland's NewsCenter-- New school lunch standards calling for less sodium, calories and fat are set to take effect this summer. In Duluth, schools are gearing up for the stricter standards.

• Mayor Ness Offers Solution to Congdon Park Rinks

  DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - Duluth Mayor Don Ness has stepped into the Congdon rink controversy proposing a new idea to keep ice rinks and space for safe pick-up and drop-off.

• What Duluth Edu. Leaders Say about MN's Waiver from No Child Left Behind

  DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - President Obama announced today Minnesota is one of ten states granted a waiver from "No Child Left Behind".

• Community Organizations Teaming Up to Provide Free Dental Care For Students

  Duluth, MN (Northlands NewsCenter) -- The United way of Greater Duluth and Children's Dental Services have teamed up to provide free or reduced cost dental services to students in the Duluth School District.

• Minnesota Given Waiver from No Child Left Behind

  Washington, D.C. (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Minnesota is among 10 states that have agreed to implement bold education reforms in order to get a waiver from No Child Left Behind.

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