Sarah Lemagie

Reporter | South Metro Schools
Phone: 612-673-7557
Sarah Lemagie covers education in the southern suburbs, including these school districts: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Farmington, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights, Shakopee, Prior Lake-Savage, Jordan, Belle Plaine, New Prague, Montgomery-Lonsdale and Northfield.

Recent content from Sarah Lemagie

July 18, 2009: Iraq missile kills 3 Minnesotans

A missile strike in Iraq Thursday killed three Minnesota soldiers, all members of the National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry...

Updated: December 13, 2011, - 02:14 PM

Voters to weigh school funding requests in seven south-metro districts

Two districts, Northfield and West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, propose to increase operating levies as much as state law permits.

Updated: November 01, 2011, - 03:03 PM

Merit pay plan for district's teachers axed

The program awarded up to $2,000 a year to top instructors in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.

Updated: October 29, 2011, - 08:15 PM

A doctor for teachers, just steps from the classroom

Employers such as the Farmington School District are turning to on-site health clinics in hopes of curbing medical costs and boosting productivity.

Updated: October 25, 2011, - 04:03 PM

Lakeville teachers, district end letter-writing standoff

Hoping to spur a contract deal, some teachers had been refusing to write college recommendations for seniors.

Updated: October 14, 2011, - 10:06 PM

Illnesses at Farmington High under investigation

Reports of students becoming ill late last week -- 60 teens were absent on Monday -- prompted the state health department to act.

Updated: October 12, 2011, - 08:46 PM

Lakeville schools ignite a passion in gifted students

The new full-time program for gifted students aims to provide more challenge and choice, joining efforts across the south metro.

Updated: October 08, 2011, - 09:21 PM

Lakeville teachers cut back on extras to make a point

While negotiating a contract, teachers are declining to write recommendation letters or help with some activities, among other union-requested moves.

Updated: October 08, 2011, - 07:26 PM

ACLU seeks to make an example of TiZA

The ACLU is still pursuing its case against defunct TiZA in hopes of it being a lesson on religion and charter schools.

Updated: October 04, 2011, - 01:56 PM

Nearly half of state's schools don't make the grade

The state is pursuing waiver from No Child Left Behind, but lagging schools must still comply with what some call unfair sanctions.

Updated: September 30, 2011, - 09:41 PM

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