Number Of North Dakota Schools Making Adequate Yearly Progress Continues To Decline
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction sent out a press release this morning about the performance of state schools...
Education
With Enrollment Down Over 10 Years, Where Is North Dakota's Record Education Spending Going?
In recent years North Dakota has seen tremendous growth in K-12 education spending, and this legislature didn't change that trend....
House Readies For "Dog Fight" Over Amendments Reducing Higher Ed Budget Increase
Legislators are expecting some blood to be left on the floor tomorrow over amendments to higher ed budgets that one...
Somehow A 22% Increase In Minimum Teacher Pay Gets Reported As No Increase At All
Yesterday the North Dakota Senate debated a massive school funding bill. Democrats attempted a floor amendment to that bill to...
ND State School Funding Up 181% Over Last Decade, Enrollment Down 2%
The North Dakota Senate today passed HB1319, which was Governor Jack Dalrymple's new school funding bill. It includes what the...
There's No Need To Raise Minimum Teacher Pay In North Dakota
Democrats want to raise the minimum teacher's pay in North Dakota from $22,500 per year, where it was set in...
Democrat Senator Wants To Know Why The Minimum Wage Isn't $22 Per Hour
“If we started in 1960, and we said that, as productivity goes up — that is, as workers are producing...
Question of the Week: Will the ND Senate Pass Higher Ed Reform?
On Friday, the North Dakota House of Representatives made some key decisions on the future of higher education governance in...
When Property Tax Relief Looks Like A 88% Spending Increase
Governor Jack Dalrymple testified before a joint meeting of House taxation and education committees today in support of his property...
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...
