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Eagle Ridge Academy is a charter school with a philosophical emphasis on the classical education movement that serves grades Kindergarten through twelve. It is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The Kindergarten through eighth grade curriculum follows the Core Knowledge Sequence published by the Core Knowledge Foundation and the high school follows a "classical framework" to structure its humane letters program.〔("Eagle Ridge Academy Curriculum" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, Retrieved on September 6, 2011.〕 == History == Eagle Ridge Academy opened in 2004.〔 The Academy is in its eighth year of operation and has had four school directors, Dr. Ken Greener (2004), Mrs. Judi Ingison (2004-2008), Mr. John Howitz (2008-2011), and Ms. Mari Bergerson (2011–present).〔("Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, October 5, 2004" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, October 5, 2004. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕〔("Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, December 7, 2004" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, December 7, 2004. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕〔("Eagle Ridge Academy Board Minutes, June 7, 2011" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, June 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.〕〔("Eagle Ridge Academy Newsletter" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, September 1, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.〕 On January 12, 2005 the Minnesota Department of Education issued its annual report to the Minnesota Legislature that found Eagle Ridge Academy to be in statutory operating debt.〔("Districts With Fiscal Year 2004 Statutory Operating Debt" ), Minnesota Department of Education, January 12, 2005. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕 The Academy received the School Finance Award from the Minnesota Department of Education for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.〔("School Finance Awards FY 2003 - FY 2011" ), Minnesota Department of Education, Retrieved on September 6, 2011.〕 On October 11, 2007, Eagle Ridge Academy was evacuated due to a mercury spill.〔Relerford, Patrice. ("Two teaspoons of spilled mercury empty Eden Prairie school" ), Star Tribune, October 11, 2007. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕 On February 5, 2008, former teacher, Josh Garvin, filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division, against Eagle Ridge Academy.〔("Justia.com Federal District Court Filings and Dockets" ), Justia.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕 On January 6, 2009, former teacher, Susan Reid, also filed a lawsuit in the same court against Eagle Ridge Academy.〔("Justia.com Federal District Court Filings and Dockets" ) Justia.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.〕 Eagle Ridge Academy celebrated its first high school graduation in June 2008.〔 On July 22, 2008, the Minnesota Department of Education released the results of a transportation audit of the 2006-2007 fiscal year.〔("Transportation Audit" ), Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved on July 10, 2009.〕 In November 2008, KSTP-TV, 5 Eyewitness News, aired a report regarding unlicensed teachers in state charter schools. Eagle Ridge Academy was not named in the television report but was cited in KSTP's online reporting.〔("Charter School Investigation" ), KSTP-TV, November 2008. Retrieved on January 12, 2009〕 In 2009, the "Points Game" was introduced at Eagle Ridge Academy, where one day a year, students would have to perform a list of tasks. Each task performed would give the student a certain amount of points in the game. One student even jumped into a swamp on campus. :''Percentage of Unlicensed Teachers Employed by Eagle Ridge Academy Listed by School Year'' : *2004-2005〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, May 23, 2005. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::0% : *2005-2006〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, July 10, 2006. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::5.5% : *2006-2007〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, April 16, 2007. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::0% : *2007-2008〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, August 27, 2008. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::.9% : *2008-2009〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, June 4, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::22.8% : *2009-2010〔("ASSIGNMENT / LICENSURE DISCREPANCY SUMMARY REPORT BY ASSIGNMENT" ), Minnesota Department of Education, January 26, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 ::14.7% MCA-II test scores declined in 2008-2009 and again in 2009-2010.〔("No Child Left Behind 2010 School Test Results" ), Star-Tribune. Retrieved on July 1, 2010.〕 The Academy received the Achievement Award for performance during the 2007-2008 school year from its sponsor, Friends of Education, on August 6, 2009.〔("Friends of Education press release" ), Eagle Ridge Academy, August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.〕 U.S. News & World Report ranked Eagle Ridge Academy as a "bronze medal" high school based on academic performance in 2007-2008 in the magazine's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" issue.〔() "Best High Schools in Hennepin County", U.S. News & World Report, December 9, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕〔("Methodology: America's Best High Schools" ), U.S. News & World Report, December 9, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eagle Ridge Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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