Why Should It Be a Crime for Superintendent Baesler to Refuse a Sobriety Test?
The Fourth Amendment gives us the right to decline warrantless searches, but is it a right if the government can...
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North Dakota’s Public School Enrollment Has Increased 18 Percent in a Decade, but Spending Has Increased More Than 67 Percent
Education is a priority for North Dakotans, which is why our state spends a lot on it. With a population...
DPI Spokesman Calls State Auditor “Unprofessional” and “Ridiculous” While Defending School Bus Inspection Language on Website
Yesterday state Auditor Josh Gallion's office released a report focusing on the Department of Public Instruction and school bus inspections....
Republican Lawmakers Introducing Bill to Allow Make up of Snow Days With Virtual School Days
As we head into another one of North Dakota's notoriously unpredictable winters, school closures because of inclement weather will be...
Podcast: SBHE Chair Says Burgum’s Proposed Cuts to University Budgets Are Achievable, “We Will Live Within the Budget”
Superintendent Don Morton spoke about Governor Doug Burgum's proposed 10 percent cuts to the North Dakota University System on the...
Video: Superintendent Baesler Says Burgum Skipping His Own Education Summit Was “Less Than Ideal”
Yesterday I wrote a post about some grumbling resulting from Governor Doug Burgum skipping a summit of education leaders he...
Justin LaBar: Common Core Is Not Gone in North Dakota
As elected representatives from across the state of North Dakota assemble for the 65th Legislative Assembly, I have a message...
Kirsten Baesler: A Vision for North Dakota’s Schools
In North Dakota, we have a proud tradition of local control of education. We elect our school board members and...
Supt. Kirsten Baesler: How to Improve Education in North Dakota
In May I announced that the Department of Public Instruction was beginning the process of revising North Dakota’s academic standards...
Justin LaBar: This Teacher Does Not Want Common Core Or Kirsten Baesler
As I listened to an interview with North Dakota’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kirsten Baesler, on Joel Heitkamp’s show, I...
