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Young Republicans Break Ranks & Support Baesler’s Opponent

October 9, 2020 T. Arthur Mason

It seems North Dakota Young Republicans have had enough of Kirsten Baesler. As you’re likely aware, Baesler is running for her third term as Superintendent of Publican Instruction. But yesterday the “young professional arm of the North Dakota Republican Party” [read more…]

Education

Should Governor Burgum Reopen Schools Now?

April 29, 2020 T. Arthur Mason

In mid-March, Governor Doug Burgum issued an Executive Order closing all K-12 schools for a week. He then extended that to “until further notice” and ordered that districts “develop plans for age-appropriate distance learning”. This was, of course, an early [read more…]

Education

Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Spend Their Own Money on Supplies

August 20, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

There’s a recent article in the Bismarck Tribune on the subject of teachers spending their own money on classroom supplies. The Tribune’s Blair Emerson writes: “Public school teachers nationwide are spending hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars of their own [read more…]

Education

Does the Reason for Fargo Teachers Ending Negotiations Look Bad?

June 10, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Unless you live in and/or pay attention to what happens in Fargo, then you’re likely not aware of the contract negotiations going on between the Fargo School board and the Fargo Education Association. I first wrote about this last month [read more…]

Education

DPI Caught in a Lie, but Spokesman Calls State Auditor “Unprofessional”

June 7, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

State Auditor Josh Gallion’s office released an Audit Report yesterday of the North Dakota Highway Patrol from July 2016 to June 2018. According to a press release: “… the agency was not following internal policies for school bus inspections, was inaccurately [read more…]

Education

Important Homeschool Bill Gets 7-0 Do Pass from Senate Education Committee

March 6, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Back in January, we published an article explaining that Rep. Dan Johnston’s (R – District 24) House Bill 1052 has the potential to be the most impactful piece of legislation we’ve seen for many homeschool families in North Dakota. In fact, [read more…]

Education

ND House Rejects Committee Recommendation and Kills DPI Power Grab

February 11, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Nine days ago we published an article expressing serious concerns over House Bill 1104. In a nutshell, this bill proposed to give additional authority to the Superintendent of Public Instruction over all licensed early childcare providers when it comes to [read more…]

Education

Human Services, DPI Superintendent, & the Cradle to College Power Grab?

February 2, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

At the end of October, I wrote about the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) adopting the “North Dakota Learning Standards Birth to Kindergarten 2018 Edition“. Yes, you read it right— birth to Kindergarten. The standards are the result of a joint [read more…]

Education

Education Bill to Test How Much ND Legislature Believes in Local Control

January 12, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Two words are often found in debate regarding education, and we hear them most from Republicans— local control. It’s the argument — and the right one I might add — that so long as we’re going to have an education [read more…]

Education

Rep. Dan Johnston Proposes Bill to Give Homeschoolers More Opportunity

December 20, 2018 T. Arthur Mason

North Dakota is consistently ranked among the most restrictive states in the nation when it comes to homeschooling. In fact, it wasn’t even legal until 1989. Since that time, things have certainly improved, but as someone who is an advocate [read more…]

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