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Keeping kids in the classroom
Area schools strive to curb dropout ratesAlexia Werner was sick of going to school.
Schools creating programs to prevent dropouts
Leaders monitor attendance, build sense of community in effort to keep kids in school.School leaders are constantly looking at what keeps kids in school.
Birth announcements (Oct. 4, 2009)
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LONDON – Most babies born in rich countries this century will eventually make it to their 100th birthday, new research says.Fargo school meeting set on walking, biking
An input meeting is scheduled next week to discuss the benefits of walking and biking to school.Jamestown couple receive adoption award
WASHINGTON – Rep. Earl Pomeroy recognized Jamestown, N.D., couple Robert and Vicki Thu for their dedication to children by nominating them for the Angels in Adoption award at a recent luncheon honoring nominees in Washington.Target penalized for toys with lead paint
WASHINGTON - Target has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface.Birth announcements (Oct. 1, 2009)
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Click here for a listing of birth announcements.Media cry foul over new rules for Breckenridge School District meetings
On the heels of a school board meeting abruptly adjourned after a television microphone spat, the Breckenridge district announced a new set of rules for media attendance.Breckenridge to enforce out-of-state student policy
The Breckenridge (Minn.) School District will enforce a long-standing policy requiring out-of-state students to pay tuition and thus address some parents’ concerns about North Dakota students attending the district at no cost.Math and science program to launch in North Dakota
While unemployment plagues some industries, there’s a national shortage of aerospace engineers.Otter Tail history group to host storytelling tour
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The Otter Tail County Historical Society will host “Myths & Legends: Stories from the Fergus Falls State Hospital” at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the State Hospital here.
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Fargo South crowns homecoming royalty
Fargo South High School students Julia McCormick and Matthew Budke were crowned homecoming queen and king Monday.Parenting Perspectives: Son doing his best to outrun his father’s genes
Nothing about school in the past year has scared my son the Bug more than having to return one morning and again face the school’s dreaded running track.
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Positive characters of size
Overweight teens find stories they can relate to in burgeoning plus-size genreLike never before, teen lit is alive with plus-size characters who take on their school tormenters and get the guy, soaking up self-esteem as football heroes and big-girl models.
