UND is considering several different tuition options, a possible result of many of them – higher tuition. A summary can’t capture the full idea of this story, get all the details from Anna Burleson of the Grand Forks Herald.
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One Minnesota school is embracing the craft brewing movement and will begin offering formal training for those wishing to turn their passion for brewing into a profession.
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The State Board of Higher Education will interview nine candidates for the position of chancellor. Candidates include former chancellor Tim Flakoll. Interviews take place April 14.
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Finland is known for having one of the most progressive and successful national education models, and they’re making another radical move. By the year 2020, Finland intends to phase out teaching of individual subjects like math, chemistry and physics. Details from Science Alert.
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Minot Public Schools is encouraging all families with a child starting school next year to get in touch to set an appointment for enrolling your future student. The M.P.S. news release is below. — Official News Release, Minot Public Schools — Enrolling your child in Minot Public Schools Minot Public Schools want parent/guardians of elementary,
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Starting this fall, students at UND will no longer be able aimlessly attend classes. After 60 credits, students will be forced to work with the Student Success Center and choose a major. Most students will reach this credit threshold by the end of their sophomore year.
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If you follow Say Anything Blog at all, you know that one of Rob Port’s personal passions is reform within the state’s University System. And his consistent calls for change have brought attention to issue… if only officials within the system admitted there may be some problems.
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Part II of this morning’s commentary on the University System, a first-hand look at the inner workings of their office in the form of emails obtained through open records requests. Once again, we owe thanks to Rob Port at Say Anything for the continued oversight.
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Bismarck Public Schools has an enrollment of nearly 12,000 and within five years, they’re expecting 14,000. That type of growth has them considering all options for making room including new schools, new boundaries, and construction additions.
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KX News series Eye on Education goes to Burlington to take a look at some of the athletic past times of the prairie’s original residents.
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Got a kid who isn’t quite ready for a serious education or maybe just finished but isn’t sure what to do? Taking a year off isn’t always the worst idea in the world, and these are programs provide a structured way to do something constructive.
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Nice commentary from a student who came to North Dakota for a summer of less-than-glamorous work in the oil field and got more out of than he thought. It’s worth a read, especially for kids who need some perspective on the real world.
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Get up to speed on some the big-picture technology trends and how they’ll likely be affecting classrooms both today and in the future.
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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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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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— 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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