Does Fast Food Make Kids Dumber?
"Eating fast food may lead to lower student test scores in math, science and reading, a recent study of U.S....
Education
James Kerian: ND Liberals Join Obama's Crusade For Subsidized Preschool
Back in October President Obama argued for preschool over parents when it comes to raising children. In Democrat jargon you...
Dalrymple Proposes 12.7 Percent Increase In On-Going Spending
Governor Jack Dalrymple delivered his biennial budget address this morning. You can watch the whole thing above (minus about a...
North Dakota Education Spending Seems Completely Divorced From Need
In an article about funding priorities for education in the upcoming legislative session, Rep. Mike Nathe - a Bismarck Republican...
North Dakota Superintendent Wants Students To Prove Mastery Of Civics With Citizenship Test
Superintendent of Public Schools Kirsten Baesler and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple are touting legislation which would make it a requirement...
First Shots Fired In What Promises To Be Nasty Legislative Fight Over Common Core
North Dakota's legislative session doesn't start until January, but already the Common Core issue is getting ugly. Last week while...
Draft Education Bill Would Have Legislature Expanding North Dakota School Year
North Dakota is having a debate over the start of the school year. Petitioners put Measure 8 on the statewide...
North Dakota K-12 Enrollment Is Up 2.35 Percent, State Spending Up Almost 200 Percent
The Legislature's interim Education Funding committee kicked out a draft bill for K-12 education funding yesterday, and according to this...
Robin Nelson: Vote No On Measure 8
There currently exists no Kindergarten through grade 12 (K12) calendar requirement for any ND public school district to begin or...
Kelly Heinert: North Dakota High School Activities Association Misleads On Measure 8
Recently, the ND High School Athletic Association put out a letter opposing Measure 8 which would effectively make it so...
