FARGO, ND — The Adult Learning Center Coordinator is surprised with the Fargo Public Schools 2019 Administrator of the Year award. Jennifer Frueh was given the award by Superintendent Rupak Gandhi during the Agassiz all-building variety show. She is a graduate of Valley City State University and North Dakota State University. Frueh began her teaching career at Cheney Middle School in…
FARGO, N.D. – Federal officials are reviewing the Fargo Public School District’s use of seclusion and restraint on children with disabilities. The district must provide two years of data on its practices by Friday, and the agency review could take up to a year. The Department of Education has asked its Office of Civil Rights to evaluate the use of…
Courtesy: Fargo Public SchoolsFARGO, N.D. – Fargo Public Schools looked into rumor about a potential threat to Discovery Middle School Wednesday, but find out it was just rumors. The district says school staff heard concerns from students. After an investigation, administration found no evidence of a threat. The district says police weren’t called, the school didn’t go into a lockdown and…
FARGO, N.D. — Around 7:55 a.m. Friday, police say a man walked into the Alerus location at 3137 32nd Avenue South and slammed a note on the counter saying he had a gun and would shoot if he didn’t get money. “The male is described as a black male in his 20’s or 30’s, possibly 5’8” to 5’10”, who was wearing…
FARGO, ND – Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools have joined Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton in calling off classes and most other activities for Wednesday. North Dakota State University has also cancelled classes for Wednesday, January 30. The overnight low is expected to be around -35. In West Fargo, district office, administration and year-round employees are expected to work at their…
FARGO, N.D. — Two groups are helping the Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation provide milk for elementary students as a mid–morning snack. MinnKota Recycling and the City of Fargo presented a check for more than $160 to the foundation’s “Got No Milk” campaign. The money will provide the equivalent of 476 cartons of milk. The foundation is seeking donations to make…
FARGO, N.D. — Students at Davies High School are showing off their skills with projects built with their bare hands. As part of the school’s Career and Technical Education program, students showcased their assignments from classes such as woodworking and engineering. The largest project on display was an 18000 square foot, single–family home that several students have been building throughout the…
FARGO, N.D. — There are a few more students attending Fargo Public Schools this year, but just a few. The district welcomed 11,445 students for the first day of class. That is 5 more students than at the start of the school year in 2017. But the district did gain nearly 200 students between May graduation and the start of…
FARGO, N.D. — New classrooms, teachers and icebreakers are just a few things Fargo students can look forward to tomorrow for their first day of school. Faculty has spent many hours decorating their rooms for kids, including at Longfellow Elementary. They held their “Back to School Night” yesterday so students could restock their desks for the year with supplies. Now it’s…
FARGO, N.D. — Staff members from Fargo Public Schools came together to celebrate the start of a new school year. Fargo Public Schools puts on the All–Staff Assembly each year to motivate the staff right before school begins. Dr. John Draper, the CEO of the Educational Research Service, was this year’s keynote speaker. As Rupak Gandhi begins his first year as…
