Education

School districts in Minnesota are holding referendums as they say funding is needed more than ever

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead Public School District is telling voters the money is needed now more than ever. “Over the last twenty years, since about 2005, is that the big portion of how we collect our revenue has not kept up with inflation. So, there’s about a $1,300 gap there, had our formula kept up with inflation. And…

Tickets for Concordia’s annual Christmas concert go on sale next week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — This year will be the 99th annual Concordia Christmas Concert and tickets will soon go on sale. You can get them starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 28. The 2025 Concordia Christmas Concert, “Welcome All Wonders!” will be performed in Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6;…

STEM Day for Middle Schoolers at Concordia

The entirety of the seventh grade at Ben Franklin Middle School got to participate.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The entire seventh grade class of Ben Franklin Middle School got to take a mini field trip today in order to get hands-on experience with science and engineering. It was the annual STEM workshops day, hosted by Concordia College in the Integrated Science Center. There were a number of activities for the students, such as building…

Northern Cass Public School receives Blue Ribbon Award

The school is one of three in the state to be honored with the award this year

HUNTER, N.D. (KVRR) — Excitement roared through the crowd of students as they were awarded this year’s Blue Ribbon Award. An award that honors the school as a whole for the work and effort they do inside and outside the classroom. “You work hard, you take risks, you support each other, which was evident when we walked in here. And…

Watch: Moorhead High School students walk out for ‘Rally for Justice’ protest

Students leave class to gather on 21st Street in Moorhead for Rally for Justice event.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead High School students walked out of class to protest on Wednesday. The protesters meet at the intersection of second avenue and 21st street, near the underpass. Adults in support of the students lined up to support the students. Some were part…

Thousands of high school students enrolled in ‘dual credit’ courses in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING) – More than 6,000 North Dakota high school students are enrolled in college coursework. That’s called “dual credit” – as the students get credit for high school as well as college courses. That information was presented to the Legislature’s interim Education Committee, which has “dual credit” as one of its study areas. “Board policy requires…

Women Take to the Skies for Girls in Aviation Day

This was the third annual event held at the Fargo Air Museum.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Women interested in flight got some real-world experience at the Fargo Air Museum this weekend. It was the third annual Girls in Aviation Day at the facility. From 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., flight enthusiasts old and young were invited to explore modern and historic aircraft displays and enjoy engaging hands-on activities. Event organizers say that…

“The Lab” Opens for Experimentation at Rheault Farm

The biology-based science fair was a collaborative effort between the Fargo Park District and the Concordia Science Academy.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The school year may be back in full swing, but there are still plenty of extracurricular activities aimed at getting children interested in academics – the sciences, to be specific. That includes the BIG Event – held last week at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and The Lab, a special biology exhibition that took place at…

Name Submissions Open for New Fargo Elementary School

The replacement for Horace Mann Elementary is set to open for the 2028-29 school year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Public Schools are asking the public for suggestions on what to name the newest elementary school in the district. The facility is scheduled to open before the 2028-29 school year. It will bring together students from the Horace Mann-Roosevelt and Madison Elementary School attendance areas. Its new name will be selected from the proposals by…

Fargo third graders walked back in time on the streets of Downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo third graders took a trip into the history of downtown Fargo. This week, over 300 students across the Fargo Public Schools hit the pavement to learn about the history of many iconic buildings throughout downtown. Some of the buildings include the Great Northern Bicycle Company, the Black Building, Hotel Donaldson, and others. Fargo Theatre also…