We’ve long been advocates of true school choice in North Dakota. Unfortunately, many in our State Legislature have turned a deaf ear to the idea. That desperately needs to change. In fact, the North Dakota Senate was so vehemently opposed [read more…]
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…]
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…]
The lives of many Americans are changing as federal, state, and local government officials are taking measures to combat the Coronavirus— otherwise known as COVID-19. And no, I’m not just talking about toilet paper shortages. As of this writing, 4,200 [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…]
I think we’re all familiar with the term “generation gap”. As defined by Google, it’s “differences of outlook or opinion between people of different generations.” Just one example of this is in relation to technology— and more specifically, video games. [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…]
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