The deal includes increases to base salaries, district contributions to teacher pensions, and removal of a longstanding age restriction on teachers taking sick leave for their children. It still needs to be ratified by both sides.
School's out for many area schools, and it will be in about a week for students in Minot Public. We wanted to find out what teachers would be up to once the year wraps.
About a dozen of those trans bills were signed into law, including one this week that prohibits K-12 students from using bathrooms different from their sex at birth. The law went into effect Monday, but leaders in the Fargo School District say they won't be enforcing it.
Kenmare Public School teachers know the struggle of teaching students split between two buildings. The drive back and forth is a hassle and an impediment to one-on-one time. But the problem will soon be resolved.
Minot and state leaders joined with leadership from Minot Air Force Base in dedicating the Magic City Discovery Center Friday and the STEAM education it offers to the community. The facility officially opens to the public Friday, May 5.
The bill had been hotly contested this legislative session with lawmakers at odds over whether it help families in need connect to education that better serves children.
Both sides were able to make tentative agreements on some minor contract language changes, as well as adding five more days of bereavement leave for an educator impacted by the loss of a child or spouse.
Dakota College at Bottineau will be offering certificates and associate degrees for students who'd like to be dental assistants or dental hygienist, at their future Minot location.
Under the 'Yellow Phase', traditional learning will continue for all grade levels, but masks or face shields are now required for all students, staff, and parents entering the buildings.
Students will also have the option to take their meals as to-go orders and there will be thorough cleaning and disinfecting on a regular and frequent basis.
State Board of Higher Education members say students wont have to take the ACT to apply to North Dakota schools next fall. That waiver applies to the SAT as well.
We’ve talked about math and we’ve talked about reading to keep your family learning this summer and this week we’re talking “STEAM.” North Dakota Teacher of the Year Sara Medalen is back to discuss “STEAM” and what it’s all about.
Earlier this week North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year Sara Medalen joined us on North Dakota Today with ideas on how to get kids excited about reading this summer.
Cognizant has donated its north hill campus facilities and land to the Minot Public School district to help the district alleviate overcrowding in its secondary education.
As North Dakota State University plans to welcome students on campus for the fall, the school is requiring them to wear face coverings while in classrooms to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Minot City Council recently approved the addition of two new portable classrooms for Jim Hill Middle School, reignitinging the discussion on their safety and finding more permanent solutions for the spacing issues at the middle school level.
As kids get outdoors in the summertime it can be harder to get them to continue reading as much as they would during the school year, but North Dakota Teacher of the Year, Sara Medalen says it’s extremely important to continue developing those skills even when school’s not in session.
Preparations for students' return to classrooms are underway and many colleges and institutions like Dickinson State University are discussing changes to campus life for the fall.
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