There’s a number of teachers across North Dakota who are unwittingly funding leftist organizations. Yes, I’m speaking of the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and North Dakota United (NDU). My plea to these teachers is simple— [read more…]
One of the most controversial bills during the 2019 Legislative Session was House Bill 1537— also known as the “Red Flag Law”. Unfortunately, 8 of its 10 sponsors were Republicans. As explained by the Gun Owners of America: “… the [read more…]
In mid-March, Governor Doug Burgum issued an Executive Order closing all K-12 schools for a week. He then extended that to “until further notice” and ordered that districts “develop plans for age-appropriate distance learning”. This was, of course, an early [read more…]
I’ve said it for years and written about it a number of times— local control over education is a myth. In part, Governor Doug Burgum’s response — together with the Department of Public Instruction — to the Conronavirus (COVID-19) is [read more…]
Just over three weeks ago, North Dakota’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler, announced her intentions to seek reelection. Having first been elected in 2012 by a margin of nearly 11%, and then again in 2016 by about [read more…]
There’s no doubt that there’s room for improvement when it comes to education in the United States. A simple Google search will reveal a myriad of sources showing that our nation isn’t at the top when it comes to educating [read more…]
It’s somewhat of a trend in communities across North Dakota— failed school bond referendums. As KFYR-TV reported yesterday, “Several school districts across the state are looking to Plan B, or C, after bond referendums have failed.” A $7.65 million proposal [read more…]
There’s a recent article in the Bismarck Tribune on the subject of teachers spending their own money on classroom supplies. The Tribune’s Blair Emerson writes: “Public school teachers nationwide are spending hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars of their own [read more…]
Unless you live in and/or pay attention to what happens in Fargo, then you’re likely not aware of the contract negotiations going on between the Fargo School board and the Fargo Education Association. I first wrote about this last month [read more…]
State Auditor Josh Gallion’s office released an Audit Report yesterday of the North Dakota Highway Patrol from July 2016 to June 2018. According to a press release: “… the agency was not following internal policies for school bus inspections, was inaccurately [read more…]
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