Do you ever feel like you’re saying one thing, but the person you’re speaking to is hearing something completely different? It’s probably because they are, and a smart guy from Germany had a few theories as to why that may be. Learn[...]
Section: Education & Learning
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Democracy Cafe Hosts NPR Radio Journalists from Inside Energy
Journalists Emily Guerin and Leigh Paterson of Inside Energy were in Minot yesterday speaking in front of Minot State students and faculty on the Bakken oil fields impact on the country and the world. [...]Read More... from Democracy Cafe Hosts NPR Radio Journalists[...]
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Construction on Watford City’s New High School on Schedule
The 800-student school is more than half complete, and will offer area students some opportunities in fine arts that were not previously available in the district. Students and staff are expected to move in next January. [...]Read More... from Construction on Watford[...]
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Grand Forks School Board: One Open Position, Eight Candidates
Fargo just filled a single City Commission seat from a special election in which they had six candidates. Now another story from Grand Forks where we have another heavily contested race for a local leadership position. In Minot, meh… not so much.[...]
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The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much
You may have noticed we point to a lot of Rob Port’s commentary on the state’s University System. He’s said repeatedly that administrative costs are out of control. Now he’s getting a little vindication from the New York Times. [...]Read More...[...]
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University System Chancellor Offered to Former Rhodes Scholar
The State Board of Higher Education has offered the position of chancellor to Mark Hagerott. Read more about Mr. Hagerott’s history and vision for North Dakota’s University System below. It is anticipated he will accept the position and begin work July 1.[...]
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Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay For The Horses
The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean Theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math. [...]Read More... from Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay[...]
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Dalrymple Appoints Brett Johnson to State Board of Higher Education
A junior from UND has been appointed as the student representative to the State Board of Higher Education. Read the full news release below. — Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today appointed Brett Johnson, a junior at the University[...]
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Crosby: School Bond Issue Fails
Voters shot down Divide County School District’s bid to float $20 million in bonds and extend the school’s debt limit by a wide margin Tuesday evening. [...]Read More... from Crosby: School Bond Issue Fails
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Education: ND’s Online State Assessments See Serious Snags
North Dakota schools are required to perform assessment tests, but the online system used to administer them isn’t working smoothly. Helmut Schmidt of the Fargo Forum has the coverage. [...]Read More... from Education: ND’s Online State Assessments See Serious Snags
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MHS Principal Chosen as Principal of the Year
Minot High-Magic City Campus head principal Scott Faul has been chosen as North Dakota’s secondary school principal of the year. Full story from KX News. [...]Read More... from MHS Principal Chosen as Principal of the Year
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Dalrymple Signs Bill Establishing State Grant Program for Early Childhood Education
— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed into law Senate Bill 2151, establishing a state grant program for early childhood education. The bill provides $3 million in state grants to certified pre-kindergarten programs that serve low-income children.[...]
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No Confidence Meeting At UND Gets Ugly
A Thursday night meeting by the UND student government got heated as the student senate heard from administrators, students, and others as they considered a vote of no confidence in UND President Robert Kelly. [...]Read More... from No Confidence Meeting At UND[...]
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Former University System Lawyer Alleges Problematic Behavior
Rob Port at Say Anything Blog has the story on a former university system employee who has chosen to go public with some disturbing allegations. Follow the link below for the full story. [...]Read More... from Former University System Lawyer Alleges Problematic[...]
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American Teachers, More Demoralized Than Ever
It looks like there is evidence that centralized control in education is starting to suck the fun out being a teacher. Many are leaving the profession, and fewer are enrolling in teaching programs. This is thought provoking commentary. [...]Read More... from American[...]
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Math: When the Hell is Cheryl’s birthday?
Here’s the question: Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates. May 15, May 16, May 19 June 17, June 18 July 14, July[...]