RED PLAN
Virgil Swing: Big Brother in Duluth a good idea 
The Korean War memorial along Lakewalk was damaged by idiotic vandals earlier this month, so who could complain about using private money for cameras near the memorial and the nearby memorial for Vietnam veterans?
By Virgil Swing , October 23, 2010
Keith Dixon: School plan on Nov. 2 ballot would cost you
A review and comment document prepared for the Minnesota Department of Education revealed that “Plan B” costs individual taxpayers more and does less to improve schools.
October 09, 2010
Former rivals Central and Denfeld come together
Time has a funny way of changing things. The parents and grandparents of the current crop of Central and Denfeld students will remember the days when the schools had an ongoing rivalry.
By Erik Pheifer , October 04, 2010
Emotional switches begin for students as Red Plan looms ahead
As part of the Duluth East “Hound Pack,” junior Kat LaFleur spent some of her first day at the school helping freshmen learn the ropes. But the former Central student also was finding her own way on Thursday.
By Jana Hollingsworth , September 10, 2010
Duluth school district buys home for nearly 3 times its appraised value
A Duluth man who refused to sell his city-appraised $86,200 home for the new western middle school project finally did — for $250,000.
By Jana Hollingsworth , August 28, 2010
New school plan for Grant Elementary goes public
The Duluth School Board will see a revamped set of designs tonight for the new Grant/Nettleton Elementary School.
By Jana Hollingsworth , July 12, 2010
School Board members' view: Red Plan changes have been transparent, good for Duluth
The Duluth public schools’ Long-Range Facilities Plan has been a remarkable success for our community. Thirteen schools are being remodeled or rebuilt to meet modern educational standards. Students and teachers will work in buildings that are safer, cleaner and will feature up-to-date technology and classrooms.
By Tim Grover and Ann Wasson , July 07, 2010
Council paves way for new Duluth East High School parking lot
Plans to build a parking lot across the street from the new Duluth East High School (formerly Ordean Middle School) squeaked through the Duluth City Council on Monday night.
By Peter Passi , June 29, 2010
School groundbreaking ceremonies set in Duluth
Two groundbreaking ceremonies will be held by the Duluth school district next week.
By Jana Hollingsworth , June 26, 2010
Duluth school district shifting Red Plan money
The changes, resulting from a series of revisions to the $296 million long-range building plan, will allow the district to shuffle money, scrapping some new buildings while throwing more money toward unexpected costs contained in other projects.
By Jana Hollingsworth , June 24, 2010
Duluth School Board OKs tenured teacher layoffs
The Duluth School Board approved the layoffs of 22 tenured teachers Tuesday night.
By Jana Hollingsworth , June 16, 2010
Lincoln Park school bids approved
The Duluth School Board voted Tuesday to approve both Lincoln Park Middle School bid packages, totaling about $32.5 million.
By Jana Hollingsworth , June 16, 2010
County board approves land sale for new Duluth middle school
Under the resolution, approved unanimously by the committee of the whole, the school district will pay $527,378 for the undeveloped land north of the Wheeler Field sports complex.
By John Myers , June 01, 2010
Duluth school district's ‘Big Fill’ leaves some teachers out
Popular Denfeld band teacher Sebastian Tackling became president of the Minnesota Band Directors Association and discovered he’s out of a teaching job, all in the same year.
By Jana Hollingsworth , May 09, 2010
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