North Dakota House Takes Lawyers, Auditors Away From The University System

If a recently passed House bill clears the Senate, lawyers and auditors for the State’s University system will no longer be hired and paid in-house, but rather by independent state agencies. Get the details and commentary from Rob Port and Say Anything Blog.com.

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Scientists Are Wrong All the Time, and That’s Fantastic

Scientific progress depends on failure. Research needs to fail, to be proven wrong many times before scientists are able to narrow down to the verifiable conclusions and develop an evidence-based hypothesis. More on the process and the rising status of bad results from Wired.

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Hazen Superintendent Appointed to SBHE

— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple’s Office — Gov. Jack Dalrymple announced today the appointment of Michael Ness to the State Board of Higher Education. Ness has served 42 years in North Dakota public education and is retiring as superintendent of the Hazen Public School District at the end of this school year. “Mike’s knowledge

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Grit: What Your Kids Learn Through Academic Failure

In the age of helicoptering and hyper-involved parenting, the time old tradition of failing has become less common. But there’s evidence to show, that allowing kids to fail is an experience that will serve them well.

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Moorhead Approves $190 Million Facilities Plan

In yet another sign of regional growth, the Moorhead school board approved a $190 million facilities investment plan. The board is crafting plans for a $78 million bond vote this coming November that would allow them to start the first part of the plan.

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What to Do if Your Child Isn’t Challenged Enough at School

One problem with public education is the system requires teaching a lot of kids with different learning aptitudes. If your kid is on the front of the curve, here are some tips help keep them engaged in their education.

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Early Construction Approved for Perkett Elementary

Perkett Elementary’s expansion schedule is coming together. It looks like the project will get underway this spring and be ready for school by the fall of 2016. The expansion will turn the school into the more efficient 4-section school.

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How to Be a Good Chaperone on a School Trip

Official chaperone guidelines should always be deferred to the teacher in charge of your trip, but these are some good general guidelines.

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How Parents Should Deal with High School Senioritis

Got a high school kid that’s losing motivation as we approach graduation? Here are some tips from a parent who witnessed an extreme case of senioritis.

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Watch: Oil Boom Transforms ND Schools

We featured an AP story yesterday on the challenges facing Watford City Schools, particularly those related to growth. Watch an accompanying video on that piece that was produced by the AP, and here’s the  original story.  

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Legislative Commitee Approves Performance Audits of University Foundations

Consider it fallout from the Dickinson State Foundation scandal that is still being sorted out, but the NDSU & UND Foundations are considering challenging the decision on the basis of constitutionality.  

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Growing pains: Oil Boom Turns Prairie School to Melting Pot

Here’s some refreshing national media coverage of life in the oil patch. The article speaks to growing diversity in Watford City Schools and some of the challenges that go with introducing people to life in North Dakota. The article includes a great gallery.

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Minot Public Schools: Proposed Plan Would Move Some 6th Graders

Minot Public Schools is considering a plan that will move all district sixth graders into middle schools next year. Specifically, sixth graders at Bell School and Air Force Base elementary schools would be moved to  Jim Hill and Memorial respectively.

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State Superintendent Releases Statement on Incident & Arrest

If you haven’t heard, State Superintendent of Schools Kirsten Baesler was arrested over the weekend for an incident involving domestic violence. On Sunday evening, she released the following statement. “Early Sunday morning, Feb. 15, 2015, I was involved in a domestic incident at the Bismarck home of my fiancé, Todd Tschosik. An argument escalated to the

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Max, ND, to Hold School Bond Election

On Friday, residents in Max will be deciding on a nearly $8 million school expansion.

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Watford City School Enrollment Expected to Double in 10 Years

The message was clear, the students are going to keep coming. Watford City’s location in the heart of the oil patch likely means there will be more than a few new schools there in the coming years. Full story from the McKenzie County Farmer.

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