Education

New year-round academy helps students recovering from substance abuse and addiction. Read more about Recovery-focused Alternative High School Helps At Risk Kids Year-round

Mound Westonka High School senior Melissa Drill plans to study biology and chemistry in college, with her eyes on an eventual career as an orthodontist. Read more about Senior Spotlight: Melissa Drill Loves Science and the Outdoors

Don’t let a lack of formal education stop you from learning. Read more about You're Never Too Old to Learn Something New

Minnetonka students get up-close look at forest management. Read more about St. David's Center Students Partner with DNR to Improve Their School Forest

This spring, one Wayzata teacher received the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award for her commitment to Holocaust education. The award—which is named for the late Leo Weiss, a Holocaust survivor and Minn. resident—is given annually by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas to recognize exceptional efforts to educate young people about the Holocaust. Candice Ledman, an English teacher at Wayzata High School, was this year’s recipient.  Read more about Wayzata Teacher Wins Holocaust Awareness Award