What does it take to help students from low-income families succeed? One hundred thirty-one Minnesota district and charter public schools have just earned an important state award because they have answers. They have earned the Minnesota Department of Education designation of “reward schools.”

Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota commissioner of education, released information this week showing that Cambridge Intermediate in the Cambridge-Isanti district, Sunrise Elementary in the North Branch district, Lily Lake Elementary in the Stillwater district and St. Croix Prep charter in Stillwater are among the state’s top 15 percent of the 853 Minnesota public schools receiving federal funds to help students from low-income families. These awards were part of a Minnesota Department of Education announcement showing that many of Minnesota’s schools are making progress on statewide tests.

  
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