Listen: The High Cost of Keeping Teachers

As federal visa policies shift, North Dakota schools, hospitals, and universities are bracing for consequences they can’t easily absorb. A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications—aimed at big tech firms—could hit rural districts and tribal schools hardest, where international teachers help prevent already-crowded classrooms from overflowing. In this episode, NDNC reporters Sabrina Halvorson and Michael Standaert break down why no school can shoulder that cost, how CDL rule changes are affecting local workers, and what these federal decisions mean for communities across the state.