For the 14th year in a row, Central Campus held their career fair. The event brought more than a hundred presenters into the school to give students a chance to hear about different career and vocational choices. [...]Read More... from Central Campus[...]
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How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation Rates
Predictive analytics is helping Georgia State University determine which students are falling behind with their education — a scenario that makes it more likely for them to drop out down the road. The University is then feeding this data to advisors and student[...]
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Kirsten Baesler: A Vision for North Dakota’s Schools
North Dakota’s Superintendant of School’s provides a brief update on the state’s progress with the Every Student Succeeds Act. As a result of the legislation, the expectation is for more local control and less emphasis on academic standards and testing. [...]Read More...[...]
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NDSU, UND Students Developing App to Assist with 3-D Printing in Orbit
Students at NDSU and UND are working on parallel tracks to develop a satellite that will test 3-D printing in orbit. The best components from each will be combined and launched to be used in actual testing. [...]Read More... from NDSU, UND[...]
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Learn to Learn: A step-by-step guide to hacking your brain so it can remember anything
Over the last few years, learning research has unlocked a few secrets to capturing and retaining information for later use. This is one of those skills that’s valuable any time but in particular for students. Here are the cliff notes. Make sure[...]
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ND student scores rank in top five in national science exam
North Dakota fourth and eighth graders scored in the top five when compared to other states in a national science exam. Comprehensive statistics can be viewed by visiting the National Center for Education Statistics website: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/. [...]Read More... from ND student scores rank[...]
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New tuition plan aiming to attract out-of-state students could cost NDSU $3.3 million
The State Board of Higher Education is trying to attract more out-of-state students. The goal: turning some of those students into workers when they’re finished with school. The impact on revenues — at NDSU the program is estimated to reduce income by[...]
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The Man Who Shed Light On Why College Keeps Getting More Expensive
The cost of higher education has been rising sharply over the past two decades, and there are many ideas as to why and probably more than a few factors contributing. In terms of economics, education is an interesting study, and this article[...]
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Professor: UND’s mission change needs Legislature’s review
UND’s President Mark Kennedy has been on the job for only a few months, but he’s already moving to leave his mark. Up for debate is the core mission, and according to one professor, the President is inappropriately narrowing the focus of[...]
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Learning a Second Language Rewires Our Brains
The benefits of learning a second language are well documented, but new research indicates that the process of learning fundamentally changes the structure of our brains. [...]Read More... from Learning a Second Language Rewires Our Brains
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Should Computer Education Cover More Than Just Coding?
There’s a lot of talk about investing in computer science education, but what’s the balance between teaching theory and teaching practical skills, like coding? [...]Read More... from Should Computer Education Cover More Than Just Coding?
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Education in America is on the cusp of a dramatic change, but…
With all the world’s information at our at our fingertips, the burden of education is changing from learning the facts to figuring out how to best access and use them. The question is, will we change our education paradigm to meet that[...]
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NDSU Cuts $6.4 Million With Single Line Item
The State’s budget shortfall means every department has to roll back 4.05%, and they have until Wednesday to submit their plan. NDSU submitted their plans for reducing spending with a single line item reduction of $6.4 million in ‘operating expenses’. [...]Read More...[...]
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Minot High School to Compete in National Science Bowl
Minot High’s team of top science students will be taking their skills and smarts to the national science bowl competition. KMOT News has more on the story. [...]Read More... from Minot High School to Compete in National Science Bowl
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Letter: Should the School Land Trust Board be Gambling with $3.5 Billion of Our K-12 Funds?
I’ll explain why North Dakota’s property taxes are unnecessarily high, and how we can resolve this travesty. The federal government conditioned North Dakota statehood on the legislature providing a uniform system of free public schools. (Article VIII, Section 2). This is not[...]
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Enrollment Down At Minot State University
Overall enrollment at Minot State is down 4.2% from a year ago, but President Steve Shirley is encouraged by a slight increase in the number of freshman students. KX News has the full story. [...]Read More... from Enrollment Down At Minot State[...]