Senate Votes To Create $400 Million Tuition Subsidy
Higher education has been the subject of much debate in North Dakota. Currently the state's university presidents are in the...
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Minnesota Considering "Medical Amnesty" Bill For Underage Drinkers
In Minnesota legislators are considering a bill that would waive legal consequences for underage drinkers in medical emergencies, the idea...
ND Legislator Wants To Create A Nearly Half-Billion College Tuition Entitlement
In the 2007 legislative session, state Senator Tony Grindberg proposed a bill that would have had state taxpayers paying directly...
Republican State Legislator Applauds Obamacare In Washington DC
Here in North Dakota, the mantra from proponents of implementing Obamacare like Rep. George Keiser are fond of saying that...
The Average ND Student Pays $1,100 Year For Textbooks
Today the state Senate considered two resolutions - HCR3009 and HCR3013 calling for study into the use of open textbooks....
Despite High High School Graduation Rates, 28% Of ND College Students Need Remedial Classes
Today North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction issued a press release touting high graduation rates among North Dakota students. According...
Total Student Loan Debt Has Tripled Since 2004
The cost of college is growing faster than anything else in our economy, including the cost of things like health...
Guest Post: To Set Something Aside, No More Honey Boo Boo
According to the consumer research firm Yankelovich, if you live in an American city today, you see at least 5,000...
Guest Post: Give Ham A Chance
When I read the Inforum column posted earlier this week entitled, "Public college students express "no confidence" in university chancellor,...
Video: ND Senate Rejects Amendment To Buy Out Chancellor Shirvani
Despite backing from several university presidents, despite a vote of no confidence from organizations representing the state's college students, Senator...
