education

School, agency, college and business/industry personnel are invited to participate in the Building the 21st Century Workforce conference Nov. 16 at Sourcewell in Staples. This free event aims to help participants plan, build partnerships and set regional goals in addressing workforce...

Lakewood Health System will host an educational seminar on arthritis, joint pain and joint replacement at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the lower level classrooms at Lakewood's Main Campus in Staples. Pie and coffee will be served at 5:30 p.m., and a presentation by Essentia Health-St....

In partnership with CrisisGo, Sourcewell is offering its members in education free access to the Safety for Students application and program. Safety for Students is an online communication tool to help bring students, school staff, law enforcement, communities and others together...

All area students are invited to a special Girl Powered event from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 27, at the Brainerd American Legion. There will be a short intro to the Girl Powered Initiative and group STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) breakout stations, including 3D pens,...

Aitkin, Brainerd and Pequot Lakes public schools are among 90 Minnesota school districts awarded school safety grants to be used for security and violence prevention improvements. Funds can be used to pre-design, design, construct, furnish and equip schools, including renovating and...

The annual St. Francis Catholic School Foundation Dinner is set for Friday, Sept. 28, at Madden's Wilson Bay Lodge. The theme is "God Plants the Seed. Faith makes it grow." Keynote speaker will be Father Ryan Moravitz, pastor of St. Lawrence, St. Joseph and Holy Family in Duluth....

To quote a recent St. Paul Pioneer Press article reprinted in the Brainerd Dispatch, "Minnesota has one of the nation's largest achievement gaps. ... Students of color, those who are learning English and students who have special needs or come from low-income families routinely struggle...