MINNETONKA — The Minnetonka Rotary Foundation spent $30,000 supporting several organizations and students this year, according to a news release from the rotary.
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district officials should close three schools at the end of next school year to save money as enrollment declines, according to an expert evaluation completed this month.
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School may be out, but hard work continues around Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, district officials said this week, with some construction crews working 12 hour days and weekends to complete renovations.
MINNETONKA — Minnetonka High School is taking it back to the 1970s in August with the class of 1979’s 40th reunion.
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MINNETONKA — A Minnetonka High School student took third place in the 2019 National Speech and Debate tournament in Dallas, Texas, on July 10, a news release from the National Speech and Debate Association says.
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When Abbey Rivers says she’s passionate about helping people and animals, it’s not a casual statement.
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Minnesota Reading Corps tutor Ruth Koob received The President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award for her tutoring at Sun Path Elementary in Shakopee, where she has been a reading tutor for four years and was awarded for serving more than 6,500 hours collectively.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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The Eastern Carver County School District has been listening to Chaska parents ask for change, following a series of racial incidents that attracted statewide attention.
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The largest LGBTQ civil rights group in Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota, announced Monday they have hired Kelly Holstine, the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year from Shakopee, to expand OutFront’s educational program for schools.
Chaska High School released its Dean’s List for the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. Students on Dean’s List 1 have a 3.667-4.0 grade point average. Students on Dean’s List 2 have a 3.0-3.666 grade point average.
Chanhassen High School released its Dean’s List for the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. Students on Dean’s List 1 have a 3.667-4.0 grade point average. Students on Dean’s List 2 have a 3.0-3.666 grade point average.
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PLYMOUTH — A group of local middle school students learned what it takes to run a restaurant all while raising money for a good cause.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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PLYMOUTH — Wayzata High School’s former student council adviser Sue Iverson won a prestigious national award.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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Ryan Dahnert emerged as the top choice to fill a vacant seat on the Jordan Board of Education June 26 after board members interviewed four candidates.
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Thirty-eight Jordan Spanish Club students and seven chaperones embarked on an 11-day trip across Costa Rican rainforests, mountains and coasts last month.
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The Eden Prairie City Council has appointed 23 high school students to serve on city commissions during the 2019-2020 school year, the city wrote in a news post on its website.
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The Shakopee School Board voted Monday to approve a $141.4 million overall budget for the upcoming school year, which is about 2 percent less than last year’s.
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Coming to the U.S., and specifically to Chanhassen, was a revelation for Ariq Ramdhany, 16, of Semarang, Indonesia.
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The Eden Prairie band program is hosting a “gigantic” garage sale on Wednesday, July 10.
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Classmates from the Eden Prairie High School class of 1979 are invited to a reunion on July 27 at Bent Creek Golf Club, organizers said in an email.
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Jeannie Hurley, 18, never sewed a stitch until she joined the Chanhassen High School drama club two years ago. There, she discovered an interest in theater design and costumes.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education bade farewell to Superintendent Cindy Amoroso last week.
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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools are increasing activity fees by $15 next school year to keep up with rising costs, the district activities director said Monday.
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The Eastern Carver County School Board unanimously approved holding a Nov. 5 referendum at its June 24 meeting, according to a district press release.
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Long-term facility maintenance, corporate sponsorship and a new score table were all on the agenda at Jordan’s school board meeting Monday night.
Jeremiah Cox, of the Chaska Speech Team, recently competed at the NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) National Tournament in Dallas, Texas in the Informative Speaking category.
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Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom will donate a portion of its profits to the Eden Prairie Community Foundation on June 27, according to the foundation’s executive director.
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A discussion over the delayed release of an independent investigation into the district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as “the NeuVest report” — was added to the agenda at the Monday night school board meeting.
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district officials last week approved millions of dollars in budget cuts for next year and decided to continue planning for a potential levy election.
The TruStone Financial Foundation recently awarded $13,000 in scholarships to 10 high school seniors from Minnesota and Wisconsin. The applicants were scored on their academic merit, extracurricular activities, work experience and essay response regarding financial management.
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The Shakopee School District is fighting the public release of an independent investigation into the district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as “the NeuVest report.”
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Three questions could go before Eastern Carver County School District voters on Nov. 5.
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HOPKINS — Maria and Ryan Keller just collected their 3 millionth book through their nonprofit Read Indeed.
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Days before a group of Chaska High School students were set to enjoy their summer vacation, they visited Carver Elementary School to teach children about culture and diversity.
Voters in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District could decide a school referendum question this November that district officials said could soften the blow of budget cuts.
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WAYZATA — Lake Minnetonka area schools celebrated the class of 2019 with graduation ceremonies held over the past few weeks.
A teacher at The International School of Minnesota in Eden Prairie will attend a summer fellowship at Ashland University in Ohio, according to a news release from the university.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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With music, speeches and celebration, Eden Prairie High School sent 729 students into the next stages of their lives on June 7 at the graduation ceremony for the class of 2019.
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Editor's note: An earlier version of this article erroneously said the 2019-20 general fund balance is $22.67 million. It has been corrected to $2.267 million.
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The average Jordan homeowner could see a $456 annual increase in property taxes if voters approve a $39.5 million referendum for Jordan Public Schools this fall.
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Taleisha Hilder, 15, of Melbourne, Australia just spent the past nine months studying in the U.S., enrolled as a ninth-grader at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria.
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Editor’s note: Burnsville High School senior Alyse Dees spoke to her fellow graduates at the school’s commencement ceremony Friday, June 7. An edited version of her speech is below.
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The Minnesota Department of Education recognized 14 southwest metro area schools for their success in using a program to support students with challenges in the classroom and at home, according to a news release from the department.
The May 2019 Shakopee Lions Club Student of the Month is David Carlos Rodriquez. He is currently an 8th grade student at Shakopee West Middle School.
