Despite governmental efforts aimed at improving quality of education in the state, national statistics show Minnesota students are being surpassed by their peers more and more often
A report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the Minnesota Department of Education 'actions and inactions created opportunities for fraud.'
Education department reportedly knew about red flags long before the pandemic brought a wave of fraud, including the $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme
While schools throughout Beltrami County were a mixed bag, the county itself saw a 4.1% increase from 2022 with 443 out of 673 students graduating in four years.
Four-year graduation rates for the class of 2022 have nearly matched pre-pandemic levels in Minnesota. On the home front, schools throughout Beltrami County had their own share of falls and peaks.
