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New Report Says Some Schools Fall Short of Art Mandates

By The Associated Press October 11, 2012

A new survey says schools in Minnesota don't always meet state mandates for art education.

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Category: Arts, Education, State/Regional News Tags: arts education, minnesota, perpich center, schools

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Minnesota Has High Ratio of Students Per Counselors

By The Associated Press May 22, 2012

School officials in Minnesota are raising concerns about the shortage of counselors available to students in the state's classrooms. The Minnesota Association of School Counselors says the average ratio of students to counselors in the state is about 800 to 1.

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Category: AP Stories, State/Regional News Tags: counselors, schools

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DARE Program Training St. Cloud Area School Nurses Today

By Jim Maurice February 23, 2011

School nurses in the St. Cloud area are getting training today (Wednesday) from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program -- also known as D.A.R.E. Spokeswoman Kathi Ackerman says school nurses are on the front lines when it comes to working with students and identifying possible abuses.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: dare, drug abuse, schools

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Debate: To Start School On Time Or Not [AUDIO]

By Jim Maurice January 21, 2011

Our frigid cold temperatures forced some schools in Central Minnesota to start two hours late this (Friday) morning, while a few others closed. However, all of the schools in the immediate St. Cloud area ran on time. District 742 Superintendent Bruce Watkins says it's always a tough debate about what to do in extreme cold conditions.

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Category: Audio, St. Cloud News Tags: District 742, schools