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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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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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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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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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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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.
Read & Share sourced from: Noodle.comWe 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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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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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 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.
Read & Share sourced from: KX NewsIf 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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On Friday, residents in Max will be deciding on a nearly $8 million school expansion.
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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.
Read & Share sourced from: McKenzie County FarmerHaving trouble keeping your kids interested in reading? Here’s one woman’s story and steps that worked for her family.
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As the Dickinson State Foundation works though it’s financial scandal and recovery, it looks like it will be passing some costs along to students in the form of rising rents at Foundation managed apartments.
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Good grades and hard work open doors, and students at Magic City Campus held an academic pep rally to honor students and student organizations that have their priorities in the right places. Full story from KMOT.
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