North Dakota
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in North Dakota
Assessment
Explainer
What Is Standards-Based Grading, and How Does It Work?
69传媒 can retool to make instruction more personalized and student-centered. But grading is a common sticking point.
Budget & Finance
The Future of Property Taxes Is on Ballots This Fall. Why It Matters for 69传媒
Several states are considering reforms that would lower property taxes鈥攐r ask voters to approve eliminating them altogether.
School & District Management
New Principals Have a Steep Learning Curve. Could Apprenticeships Help?
North Dakota's leaders share what they've learned about creating a principal apprenticeship in a playbook aimed at other states
States
The Surprising Contenders for State Superintendent Offices This Year
Two elections for the top education leadership job feature candidates who have never worked in public schools.
Recruitment & Retention
Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing
Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role.
School & District Management
Opinion
How One State Is Talking About School Improvement
The country's longest-serving state schools chief addresses what's changed in the field of education during her tenure.
School & District Management
What's Next for Principal Apprenticeships? 3 Things to Know
A new federal approval will allow principal candidates to train on the job with the help of federal funding. Here's what comes next.
Equity & Diversity
Pronouns for Trans, Nonbinary 69传媒: The States With Laws That Restrict Them in 69传媒
Under the laws, teachers aren鈥檛 required to use trans or nonbinary students鈥� requested pronouns.
Social Studies
Social Studies Groups Are Training Teachers to Navigate 'Divisive Concepts' Laws
They're teaching how to defend the discipline against charges of indoctrination and maintain quality despite curricular restrictions.
Equity & Diversity
Laws on Trans, Nonbinary Student Pronouns Put Teachers in a Bind
Under laws passed in nine states, teachers don't have to use students鈥� pronouns and names if they don鈥檛 align with their assigned sex.
Curriculum
Should Cybersecurity Be a Graduation Requirement? This State Thinks So
North Dakota is requiring all students to study either cybersecurity or computer science content to graduate.
States
Should Superintendent Salaries Be Capped? Some States Are Considering It
Superintendent pay is under constant scrutiny, and proposals come up occasionally to cap it. But they rarely gain traction.
Social Studies
AP African American Studies: How Other States Are Responding After Florida's Ban
These are the states that have taken a stance on the AP African American Studies course.
Education Funding
State K-12 Spending Is Inequitable and Inadequate. See Where Yours Ranks
There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially.