/north-dakota North Dakota en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09 Schools can retool to make instruction more personalized and student-centered. But grading is a common sticking point. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09 /leadership/the-future-of-property-taxes-is-on-ballots-this-fall-why-it-matters-for-schools/2024/08 Several states are considering reforms that would lower property taxes—or ask voters to approve eliminating them altogether. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:15:40 GMT /leadership/the-future-of-property-taxes-is-on-ballots-this-fall-why-it-matters-for-schools/2024/08 /leadership/new-principals-have-a-steep-learning-curve-could-apprenticeships-help/2024/07 North Dakota's leaders share what they've learned about creating a principal apprenticeship in a playbook aimed at other states Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:57:24 GMT /leadership/new-principals-have-a-steep-learning-curve-could-apprenticeships-help/2024/07 /policy-politics/the-surprising-contenders-for-state-superintendent-offices-this-year/2024/06 Two elections for the top education leadership job feature candidates who have never worked in public schools. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:31:08 GMT /policy-politics/the-surprising-contenders-for-state-superintendent-offices-this-year/2024/06 /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-how-one-state-is-talking-about-school-improvement/2023/12 The country's longest-serving state schools chief addresses what's changed in the field of education during her tenure. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-one-state-is-talking-about-school-improvement/2023/12 /leadership/whats-next-for-principal-apprenticeships-3-things-to-know/2023/07 A new federal approval will allow principal candidates to train on the job with the help of federal funding. Here's what comes next. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:36:12 GMT /leadership/whats-next-for-principal-apprenticeships-3-things-to-know/2023/07 /leadership/pronouns-for-trans-nonbinary-students-the-states-with-laws-that-restrict-them-in-schools/2023/06 Under the laws, teachers aren’t required to use trans or nonbinary students’ requested pronouns. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:17:43 GMT /leadership/pronouns-for-trans-nonbinary-students-the-states-with-laws-that-restrict-them-in-schools/2023/06 /teaching-learning/social-studies-groups-are-training-teachers-to-navigate-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/06 They're teaching how to defend the discipline against charges of indoctrination and maintain quality despite curricular restrictions. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:09:02 GMT /teaching-learning/social-studies-groups-are-training-teachers-to-navigate-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/06 /leadership/laws-on-trans-nonbinary-student-pronouns-put-teachers-in-a-bind/2023/05 Under laws passed in nine states, teachers don't have to use students’ pronouns and names if they don’t align with their assigned sex. Tue, 30 May 2023 21:25:51 GMT /leadership/laws-on-trans-nonbinary-student-pronouns-put-teachers-in-a-bind/2023/05 /teaching-learning/should-cybersecurity-be-a-graduation-requirement-this-state-thinks-so/2023/04 North Dakota is requiring all students to study either cybersecurity or computer science content to graduate. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:04:32 GMT /teaching-learning/should-cybersecurity-be-a-graduation-requirement-this-state-thinks-so/2023/04 /policy-politics/should-superintendent-salaries-be-capped-some-states-are-considering-it/2023/03 Superintendent pay is under constant scrutiny, and proposals come up occasionally to cap it. But they rarely gain traction. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:03:23 GMT /policy-politics/should-superintendent-salaries-be-capped-some-states-are-considering-it/2023/03 /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-how-other-states-are-responding-after-floridas-ban/2023/02 These are the states that have taken a stance on the AP African American Studies course. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:56:12 GMT /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-how-other-states-are-responding-after-floridas-ban/2023/02 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 America's public school system lost more than 1.3 million students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ analysis. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:24 GMT /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ analyzed state data to gather a more comprehensive understanding of the 2020-21 school year's enrollment loss. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:33:15 GMT /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:22:32 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:13:59 GMT /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:10:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 /leadership/a-windfall-teacher-shortages-and-dwindling-enrollments-shape-next-years-k-12-budgets/2021/04 School finance officers from across the nation describe the unique challenges of managing their money one year into the pandemic. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 20:22:27 GMT /leadership/a-windfall-teacher-shortages-and-dwindling-enrollments-shape-next-years-k-12-budgets/2021/04 /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:42 GMT /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 /leadership/districts-offer-cash-to-families-who-skip-the-school-bus/2020/09 Facing big transportation costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some school districts will pay parents or caregivers to get their kids to school, or charge them for the bus ride. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:28:18 GMT /leadership/districts-offer-cash-to-families-who-skip-the-school-bus/2020/09 /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-north-dakota/2020/01 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:26:30 GMT /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-north-dakota/2020/01 /technology/k-12-cybersecurity-lessons-learned-from-constant-barrage-of-attacks/2019/03 In North Dakota alone, the state network used by K-12 schools, state universities, and other public agencies experiences 5.7 million known cyberattacks every month. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:18:01 GMT /technology/k-12-cybersecurity-lessons-learned-from-constant-barrage-of-attacks/2019/03 /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-north-dakota/2019/01 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:41:47 GMT /policy-politics/educational-opportunities-and-performance-in-north-dakota/2019/01 /teaching-learning/n-d-districts-can-substitute-act-for-state-test/2018/03 The first-of-its-kind move stems from a new kind of testing flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:21:46 GMT /teaching-learning/n-d-districts-can-substitute-act-for-state-test/2018/03 /policy-politics/opinion-yes-betsy-devos-our-schools-are-innovating/2018/03 Betsy DeVos should take a closer look at how schools are innovating, writes Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Fri, 09 Mar 2018 07:30:17 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-yes-betsy-devos-our-schools-are-innovating/2018/03