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Even though the district already had plans in motion, the change also had been power charged at the state level with the passage of the Read Act this past legislative cycle.

For health education, however, Minnesota encourages school districts to follow the National Health Education Standards, compiled by the Society of Health and Physical Educators, rather than provide its own. However, the school district isn’t required to follow them to a T.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Rochester Public School students are in the final stretch of the school year! But, learning doesnt stop just because its summer.

Welcome to the future. New web-based research tool can be used as a resource or, some fear, a source of cheating.

The course will be required of ninth-graders starting in the year 2024-25.

The Minnesota school district is using a new grading system in which homework is optional and students can retake tests until they pass, but many teachers say kids aren’t learning or being prepared for the real world.

Teachers say they have lost autonomy in the classroom and are dealing with tremendous workloads.

Closing the achievement gap is one of five goals Rochester Public Schools has as part of the World's Best Workforce initiative, which was passed in 2013 by the state to make sure school districts are doing the most to increase student outcomes.