Governor Seeks Changes to Proposed ‘Community Expert’ Policy Aimed at Teacher Shortage

The proposed one-year policy would allow schools to hire experts from within the community to teach classes in hard-to-fill positions. The Governor’s proposed clarifies the language of the initial proposal seemingly with the hope of garnering political support, particularly from teacher unions.

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NDSU Trial Program Uses Horses to Help Veterans

Equine therapy is not a new concept, but it is a new program that NDSU will be trying. In particular, the program has been set-up to assist veterans with PTSD and other traumatic injuries. Learn more from the Grand Forks Herald.

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Commentary: Is NDSU President Misleading Students with 4-Year Graduation Expectation?

In today’s commentary on the University System, Mr. Port takes exception to NDSU President Brescani’s intimation that incoming students will graduate in four years — a statement that is not backed by recent statistics.

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NDUS launches Oil, Energy Educational Initiative

The program is called Bakken U: Energizing through Education and the goal is to encourage oilfield workers to head back to school while the industry is in a slow period. More or the story from Anna Burlson writing for the Grand Forks Herald.

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Learn: Verbal Commitment vs. National Letter of Intent

Got an athletic kid? If they’re looking at college and colleges are looking at them, then this article is worth a read. It’s a concise overview on  the difference between a ‘verbal commitment’ and a ‘National Letter of Intent’.

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Huh? Schools Think Kids Don’t Want to Learn Computer Science

A bit further down the news feed you’ll see how an automation revolution will be changing the dynamic of our workforce. Lots of jobs will be automated away. But the jobs that stay will be for those with skills to program and manage that automation.

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How The U.S. Is Neglecting Its Smartest Kids

The authors of a new book argue that efforts to raise achievement for students at the bottom have come at the expense of the most gifted and talented.

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Public School Student Turnover High as Oil Industry Changes Gears

The changes in the oil industry see students both coming and going in oil patch school districts. Overall, the start of the 2015 school year will tell the story on what enrollment looks like. Get the story from KMOT News.

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Watch: The Brain Benefits of Learning Multiple Languages

Here in North Dakota, we’re pretty insulated from the need to speak a second language, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn one. And the more we learn about languages, the more we discover the benefits of being a bilingual speaker. Watch and learn in the video below.

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The UND Thunderstorm Experience Lab

No, I’m not just talking about the North Dakota prairie. For a few UND students, the title of this post is also a real-world classroom experience. Get the full story from the Grand Forks Herald.

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Hagerott Steps into SBHE Chancellor Position

Yesterday was the first day on the job for the new leader of our University system. Mark Hagerott brings a North Dakota history and a military background to the table; his first goal is to get out and listen. Full story from the Grand Forks Herald.

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Rising enrollment, fewer teachers equals trouble for North Dakota schools

A few days ago we had a story on teachers gathering to address the issue of fewer people entering the teaching profession. Today, Jennifer Johnson of the Grand Forks Herald goes a more in-depth with the story.

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Board of Higher Ed: ND Universities Need to Work on Retention, Affordability

Student retention, affordability, and collaboration with grade schools — these are the goals North Dakota Universities need to focus on. So say the members of the Board of Higher Education and university presidents at their annual retreat in Fargo.

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Educators Create Task Force, Try to Fill Teaching Positions

  There is a gathering crisis in education; it’s the fact that fewer and fewer people are going into teaching as a profession. And now educators from across the state have created a task force to help fill near-term vacant teaching positions and address the issue long-term.

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6 Cost-Savers to Make Paying for College Easier

  Got a kid heading to college in the next few years? Worried about the rising cost of tuition? Worried about your kid graduating beholden to the bank? If you answered yes, this article has a few simple tips that might save you from sticker shock.

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Moorhead Schools to Provide 1,000 Computers for Students in Pilot Program

  The Moorhead School District will spend more than $250,000 so they can provide computers for individual students. The pilot program is designed to help the district weigh the costs and impact on learning.

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