The School Board of Minot Public School District No. 1 will hold its Regular Board Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2024, at 5:30PM at the Minot Public Schools Administration Building (Board Room). Live Stream is available on the Minot Public School Board YouTube[...]
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Minot State reports continued enrollment growth
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University is pleased to announce its Spring 2025 enrollment grew 2.6% for a total of 2,633 students. It is the second straight spring semester increase and the third consecutive semester in which the University saw growth in[...]
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Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
President Trump is pulling the plug on a research arm within the Department of Education, leaving educators and policymakers in the dark. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which has long provided data on student achievement and best teaching practices, is seeing[...]
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Free school meals bill advances in North Dakota legislative committee
North Dakota lawmakers are weighing how to fund free school meals, but the debate isn’t about whether to provide them—it’s about where the money should come from. A legislative committee backed using $140 million from the state’s general fund rather than tapping[...]
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North Dakota lawmakers to discuss adding intelligent design to state science curriculum
North Dakota lawmakers are set to discuss a bill that would mandate the teaching of “intelligent design” in K-12 science classes. This proposal, Senate Bill 2355, aims to classify intelligent design as a legitimate scientific theory alongside evolution. Its supporters, including notable[...]
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Minot School District continuing search for more substitute teachers
The Minot Public School District is facing a common but pressing challenge: a shortage of substitute teachers, particularly in elementary schools and at Minot Air Force Base. While there are nearly 200 substitutes available, many only cover high school classes, leaving younger[...]
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Scientists Found The Driving Force Behind Your Darkest Impulses
Some people cut corners. Others manipulate. A few take pleasure in cruelty. Psychologists have long studied these dark personality traits individually, but researchers now argue they share a common root. They call it the D factor—a unifying thread behind narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism,[...]
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MSU Lifelong Learning Institute offers multiple ceramics classes in February
**MINOT, N.D.** – Minot State University’s Lifelong Learning Institute will offer multiple ceramics classes as part of its Spring 2025 class schedule, including open studio, beginner, and advanced methods. “We are very pleased to have recently retired professor Linda Olson ’84 continue to[...]
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Bathroom bill passed by North Dakota House allows schools to be fined for noncompliance
North Dakota lawmakers are doubling down on school bathroom policies. The House voted 73-18 to ban all-gender bathrooms in K-12 public schools, even single-occupancy ones, and put enforcement in the hands of the Attorney General’s Office. Schools that don’t comply could face[...]
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Slew of bills on school choice, ESAs spark debate in North Dakota Legislature
Education savings accounts (ESAs) took center stage at the North Dakota Legislature this week, sparking debate over school choice and public funding. Supporters see ESAs as a way to give parents more control over their children’s education, while critics warn they divert[...]
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Dakota College Bottineau Calls Out February as Career and Technical Education Month
January 27, 2025 – Bottineau, ND – Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) celebrates February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Known for CTE programs, Dakota College at Bottineau provides students with the technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for successful performance[...]
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Garden kits available to early childcare education centers
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted from licensed North Dakota early childcare education centers for garden kits through the North United States Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Award. “The North[...]
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Bill seeks $55 million for shared health education space at UND
In Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota is seeking legislative support for a significant investment in its medical school, proposing a $55 million bill to construct a new 95,000-square-foot facility. This redevelopment aims to bring together various health disciplines, fostering collaboration[...]
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West Fargo School District will adjust school boundaries if upcoming vote fails
West Fargo’s school district is facing a critical decision. With student numbers surging and space running short, voters will soon decide on a bond referendum that could shape classrooms for the next decade. A $99.6 million plan—expanding schools, adding security upgrades, and[...]
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This class uses museums to show law students the high art of curating ideas
You might not expect a visit to the art museum to enhance legal arguments, but Patrick Barry’s “Art and Advocacy” course does just that. This unique class intertwines the art of storytelling with the craft of persuasion, drawing intriguing parallels between curating[...]
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Reading Skills Are in Sharp Decline. Rescuing Them Won’t be Easy.
In Brownsville, Texas, Dolores S. Perez, affectionately known as Ms. D, is dedicating her Fridays to helping young students grapple with reading. Since she began tutoring post-pandemic, her impact has grown significantly. While she brings joy and personalized lessons to her students,[...]