New data released by state education officials shows little improvement in other measures, including attendance and students progress over time, although graduation rates are on the rise.
Commissioner Heather Mueller was repeatedly chided at a hearing Monday for not sending more inspectors to visit sites sponsored by Feeding Our Future at a time when state officials were concerned over what Mueller called the rapid and "inexplicable" growth of the nonprofit organization.
Dover-Eyota Public Schools are among the 268 Minnesota school districts that participate in farm to school programs, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture. October is Minnesota Farm to School Month, celebrating over 1,000 schools in the state that serve locally-sourced meals during the school day.
BEMIDJI Bemidji Area Schools saw record four-year graduation rates in 2019, mirroring statewide successes, while Native American graduation rates continue to struggle both locally and statewide.