Education

A bipartisan group of legislators wants North Dakota students to take the same civics test that new Americans must pass to qualify for citizenship. Of course, native-born Americans are citizens and as such have the right to be uninformed about the nation’s history, heritage and...

GRAND FORKS — While meetings are being held across the state to see what people want to see in the next North Dakota University System chancellor, two presidents of the two largest schools weighed in on Friday here. University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley and North Dakota...

WEST FARGO – Police here are investigating two students after a toy airsoft handgun, designed to look like a real gun but nonlethal, was found in a backpack Friday at West Fargo High School. Two other students saw what they thought was a gun in the backpack of a student entering...

GRAND FORKS -- Eleven people have applied for two open positions on North Dakota's State Board of Higher Education, according to the Department of Public Instruction. Two incumbents are leaving the board. Grand Forks attorney Grant Shaft has served two four-year terms, the most...

GRAND FORKS — The State Board of Higher Education has prefiled legislation to restrict some open records and meetings access, which varies from the original proposal discussed at the board’s last meeting in November. The prefiled legislation would protect records used by the...

BISMARCK – Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s budget includes a number of proposals aimed at meeting the demand for services related to the state’s growth, not only in western oil counties but across the state. Here are a few of the highlights: Law enforcement The governor’s...

Students from Dickinson High School came to the side of teachers during the tense negotiation meetings held Nov. 19 and on Nov. 24. While there, students silently showed their support, wearing “Support Our Teachers” buttons. According to DHS teacher Tracy Sipma, the response by...

BISMARCK – How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? When is the last day to send in federal income tax forms? Why did the Colonists fight the British? North Dakota students may have to answer those and other civics questions correctly to graduate from high school if...

FARGO -- North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani has a packed schedule, with back-to-back appointments from morning until night. In one day, he might meet with multiple faculty members, give remarks at a student event and meet with donors. These functions take...

The Dickinson Public Schools website contains the financial statements of the school district all the way back to 2004-05. In reviewing them, you will find the Dickinson Board of Education has been and is trying to be fiscally responsible. From time to time, the district has even...