In rural America, where childcare can be scarce and opportunity even scarcer, programs like Head Start are more than just preschools—they’re lifelines. Now, that lifeline may be slipping. With federal funding uncertain and talks of eliminating the 60-year-old program gaining traction, centers[...]
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North Dakota lawmakers advance private school voucher bill
North Dakota’s education landscape is shifting—fast. Lawmakers have advanced a private school voucher bill and signed off on the introduction of public charter schools, signaling a new era of school choice. Supporters say these changes put power in the hands of parents.[...]
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Minot Student’s Research Uncovers Hidden Chemicals in THC Products
What’s really in that vape? A student at Minot State is asking a question that’s on a lot of minds—and his research is raising eyebrows. Chemistry major Sebastian Ayala analyzed THC vape products and found ten unknown compounds, possibly created through degradation[...]
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Minot Student Among semifinalists for U.S. Presidential Scholars recognition
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent[...]
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Dakota College Bottineau Announces 2025 Conservation Award Recipients
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is excited to announce two recipients of the DCB Conservation Award this year. The recipients will be recognized on Earth Day, Friday, April 25, 2025, at 12:00 pm on DCB Campus in the Molberg Forestry Building –[...]
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North Dakota Senate passes school choice bill with income-based aid
School choice in North Dakota took a step forward—though not without a fight. The Senate passed a revised version of House Bill 1540, creating an income-based education savings account program for families who opt out of public schools. But the vote was[...]
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Bison Ready program to offer NDSU students a flat rate for access to books & materials
Paying for college is tough enough—textbooks shouldn’t be the surprise expense that breaks the budget. That’s the thinking behind North Dakota State University’s new Bison Ready program, which rolls out this fall. With a flat rate for all course materials—$325 per semester[...]
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Local Middle Schoolers Excel at Civics Bee Hosted by Minot Area Chamber-EDC
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) is excited to announce the winners of the National Civics Bee ® Local Competition. This was the only local competition in the state of North Dakota, and 20 middle school students from across western North Dakota showed their[...]
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Board of Higher Education selects Sanford to take on interim chancellor role
BISMARCK, N.D. — The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) selected Brent Sanford to serve as the interim chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) during today’s special board meeting. Chancellor Mark Hagerott announced his retirement effective April 29, 2025, at[...]
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School board approves new hires, discusses vacant buildings
Minot’s public schools are facing decisions that balance today’s needs with tomorrow’s unknowns. The School Board is considering whether to sell three long-closed elementary schools — Bell, McKinley, and Jefferson — recently appraised at a combined $1.7 million. But with enrollment trending[...]
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North Dakota University System chancellor accelerates his retirement to April
North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will retire at the end of April, according to a Friday announcement. Hagerott originally planned to step down as chancellor at the end of 2025, then serve a three-year contract as a professor of artificial[...]
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Helping Educators Reimagine AI’s Role in Transformational Learning
Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world students are growing up in — the question for schools isn’t whether to use it, but how. At ISTE+ASCD, educators are being challenged to move beyond using AI for quick fixes or efficiency gains. The[...]
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Rising seas are destroying North Carolina homes. This high schooler designed a solution
On family trips to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Ajith Varikuti noticed the coastline was changing — and not in a good way. Homes he’d seen for years were gone, swallowed by storms and rising seas. So, as a high school freshman, he[...]
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Texas school district sees efficiency gains with e-procurement (and why it might matter in Minot)
As school districts across Texas face hard choices and budget shortfalls, Arlington ISD is rewriting the playbook on financial stewardship. With 54,000 students and 76 campuses, they’ve traded paper bids and lost-in-the-mail contracts for a digital system that finds lower prices, tracks[...]
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North Dakota Senate moves forward bills defining gender, altering school bathroom rules
North Dakota lawmakers moved one step closer this week to tightening restrictions around bathrooms in public schools and how gender is defined in state law. The Senate advanced two high-profile bills — one banning all-gender bathrooms in K-12 schools and another defining[...]
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Norway Rethinks Language Rule to Attract Global Research Talent
For international researchers in Norway, a major obstacle may soon be lifted. The government is backing away from a rule that required non-Nordic PhD students and postdocs to complete mandatory Norwegian language training — a policy many feared would deter global talent.[...]