When I first heard that House Bill 1052 was in the works, I wondered how it would be received by the North Dakota Legislature. After all, homeschool legislation has historically been met with debate and a bit of skepticism. In [read more…]
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…]
Last month we published an article explaining Rep. Dan Johnston’s (R – District 24) HB 1052. In addition to clarifying the term “parent” as including a child’s legal guardian, the bill would open up a variety of opportunities for homeschool [read more…]
Two weeks ago we published an article explaining that Rep. Dan Johnston (R – District 24) is working with the North Dakota Homeschool Association (NDHSA) in proposing a key piece of legislation. In a nutshell, HB 1052 would address a [read more…]
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…]
Earlier this week, the Bismarck Tribune reported that former NDGOP Chairman and businessman Gary Emineth is seeking the District 35 Republican endorsement for State Senate. As you may recall, Emineth briefly entered the U.S. Senate race in a bid to [read more…]
Just less than a year ago, we published an article documenting the fact that North Dakota’s Department of Public Instruction shows that alternatives to public education are on the rise. Earlier this month, we expressed our view that we need [read more…]
You probably didn’t know it (I didn’t), but January 21st – 27th was School Choice Week in North Dakota. Governor Doug Burgum declared it such via proclamation. It paralleled National School Choice Week as set via proclamation by President Donald [read more…]
Last week social media was a buzz when the story broke about 40-year-old West Fargo Sheyenne High School teacher, Elizabeth Doster, resigning amid allegations that she partied with students and provided them alcohol. A September 15th Bismarck Tribune article reported [read more…]
Last week the Grand Fork’s Herald published an article called “Educational Expense”. I was fascinated by it, because it covered a topic I had been looking into the week before– the cost of per pupil funding for education in North [read more…]
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