ND Senate Gives Common Core Testing Opt Out Bill The "Hog House" Treatment
In the parlance of the North Dakota Legislature, a "hog house" amendment is a change to a bill that completely...
Education
Leah Peterson: Look Into Opting Your Children Out Of Testing
A group of concerned parents participated in the St. Patrick’s day parade downtown Fargo this past Saturday. The sun was...
Congressman Kevin Cramer Posts His Kid's "Common Core" Math Homework Again
A few days ago North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer posted his son Abel's "Common Core" math homework on Twitter, criticizing...
Rep. Kevin Cramer Not Pleased With His Son's Common Core Math Homework
Even though North Dakota's state legislators have had a robust debate over controversial Common Core education standards the state's federal...
Amy Jirsa-Smith: Opt Out Of Common Core Testing
HB 1283, a bill regarding notification of proposed tests and parents rights to direct the test not be administered to...
Matt Evans: Anti-Common Core Activists Should Take Heart In What They've Accomplished
HB1461, the repeal of common core in ND, has failed. The first thing I'd like you to do is watch...
Video: Bill To Withdraw North Dakota From Common Core Fails After 1.5 Hour Debate
Heading into the floor fight over Common Core today in the state House the plan was for Rep. Jim Kasper...
John Dorso: Common Core Debate Has Resulted In A Fine Legislative Mess
Normally I wouldn’t have much to say concerning HB 1461 the repeal, if you can call it that, of Common...
Charlene Nelson: Pass HB1461 To Withdraw From Common Core
Common Core has been front and center and, as Rob has often noted, the arena has gotten a little crazy...
James Kerian: Subsidizing Preschool Will Not Make Our Children Smarter
With summer programs, lowering the compulsory attendance age, after-school programs, and now state-funded preschool (SB 2151) the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is essentially demanding taxpayer care...
