PRESS RELEASES
10/3/2018 - The U.S. Department of Education recognized eight Minnesota schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018, based on their overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.
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10/1/2018 - The Minnesota Department of Education announced that 90 Minnesota public school districts or charter schools were awarded school safety grants which will be used for security and violence prevention improvements at 123 building sites across the state. The funds may be used to predesign, design, construct, furnish and equip school facilities, including renovating and expanding existing buildings. The Minnesota Department of Education received a total of 1,187 complete applications, requesting $255.5 million—more than 10 times the available amount of funding.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
How asthma friendly is your School?
Effective asthma management at school can help students with asthma stay healthy, learn better, and participate fully during their school day.
In K-12 schools, asthma is having a sizable impact on the lives of students and staff.
Consider these facts:
- Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism due to chronic illness. Over 14 million school days are missed due to asthma each year.
- Asthma can affect a student's academic performance. It can disrupt sleep and the ability to concentrate. It can also cause a child to miss out on important social interactions and school activities.
- Asthma can be life threatening. An asthma episode can quickly escalate and may result in death if a student does not receive prompt medical attention.
The Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) Asthma Program wants to help by offering grants up to $1,500 for a variety of school-based projects. Choose a project that fits the needs of your school and student/staff population.
Consider developing partnerships with health care professionals in the community to organize and hold an asthma event, or an asthma data project involving the school health office's data management, or enhance communication and collaboration between schools, clinics, hospitals, and public health.
Come up with an idea, choose a project and key partners, and submit the Asthma Mini-Grant application online. It is that easy!
MDH asthma program staff are available to answer questions and direct you to online school resources to support your project or Build Your Own Asthma Project!
Contact health.asthma@state.mn.us with more questions.
MDH Asthma Program website: www.health.state.mn.us/asthma.
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Applications are now available for the 2018-19 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Each year, all 50 states and the District of Columbia select two high school juniors or seniors to participate in the USSYP. Selected students receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship and will attend a one-week, all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., from March 2-9, 2019. Students must be in grades 11 or 12 and hold an elected office (student government, civic, community, etc.) during the 2018-19 school year to be eligible. More information and application.
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