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STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Memorial Day
Memorial Day (Last Monday, federal) To many people, especially children, Memorial Day is a three-day weekend heralding the arrival of summer and the end of school. They often overlook the true meaning...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:06 AM
THE NEW FORTY God bless the music teachers...
Tonight was Cheyenne's last 8th grade orchestra concert. The final orchestra concert of each school year in West Fargo is always the all-city concert. Grades 6-12 come together at the high school and...
Posted on 5/13/13 at 10:31 PM
BEST FRIENDS ND It's National Teacher Appreciation Week!
How will you say thank you? Open Letter to Teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day Dear Teachers, There is a Japanese proverb that says, "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one d...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:46 AM
PARENT INFORMATION CENTER Upcoming May Events
*Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle and Read 4th Annual Free Learning Fair and Celebration of RED (Read Every Day) Thursday, May 2nd 2013 from 5:30-7:30 PM Join us from 5:30-6 for Free Pizza! Starting at 6:...
Posted on 4/28/13 at 8:03 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE Something Different: A Community of Independent Thinkers
I know it's frustrating when people say this to you, but it's actually a good sign: "No one else has ever had a problem with this." This tiresome phrase, calculated to squash you down and ...
Posted on 5/3/12 at 2:56 PM
Tour helps teachers apply lessons on oil
More than 40 teachers from around North Dakota toured the Oil Patch as part of a North Dakota Petroleum Council seminar.
By Amy Dalrymple , June 11, 2013
Bill would fund evaluations for Minnesota teachers 
Lawmakers will discuss legislation this week that would help schools pay for evaluations of teachers.
By Associated Press , April 07, 2013
Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections
All the bleak statistics about Minnesota's achievement gap became personal to fifth-grade teacher Jen Engel, when she realized that gap was playing out in her own classroom.
By Laura Yuen , March 24, 2013
K-12 officials cautious about higher ed plan
A plan to overhaul North Dakota education from the state university system’s new chancellor will likely set off a lot of fierce discussion and debate, according to State Superintendent Wayne Sanstead.
By Jennifer Johnson , August 16, 2012
Joy Pullmann, Chicago, column: N.D.’s teacher shortage has silver lining
One option for the state is to let star teachers reach more children in more locations by teaching online.
By Joy Pullmann , July 29, 2012
OUR OPINION: Williston salaries show pure supply and demand
The Oil Patch right now is an hothouse of labor economics, with salaries running riot under the twin lamps of supply and demand. Some salaries, that is; others, including teachers’ salaries, haven’t much changed.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , July 08, 2012
K-12 Notebook: Teachers to tour N.D. coal country
The Lignite Energy Council said more than 130 elementary and secondary teachers from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana are slated to attend a seminar this week on how the coal known as lignite is mined and used to produce energy in the four-state region.
By Herald staff and wire reports , June 18, 2012
Percentage of Minnesota teachers taking leave increases
Minnesota teachers have been taking medical leave more often in recent years, and while there could be many factors for the increase, some teachers say they are using the leaves to get a break from mounting pressures and high expectations being placed on them.
By Associated Press , June 04, 2012
Gov. Dayton won't sign teacher layoff bill
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't sign a bill that would let schools lay off teachers by a system other than seniority. Dayton says the bill is one of several Republican-backed bills that undermine tenured teachers and unions.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2012
American teacher killed by student in north Iraq classroom shooting
The quarrel at a Christian school in northern Iraq was at first easily ignored by other students: a disagreement between a classmate and a teacher that could barely be heard. But it quickly escalated into gunfire today in a murder-suicide marking the rare violent death of an American in Iraq's most peaceful region.
By Lara Jakes and Yahya Barzanji , March 01, 2012
THEIR OPINION: Minnesota's 'last in, first out' teacher rules should go
"Using seniority as one of several factors -- but not the only factor -- in determining layoffs would serve the best interests of students and the teaching profession," the editorial states. "Gov. Mark Dayton should approve this bill when it reaches his desk."
By Star Tribune Editorial Board , February 28, 2012
Teacher layoffs bill passes in Minnesota Senate
The bill passed in a 36-26 vote. It would let school districts make layoff decisions based on teacher evaluations that consider student performance. Current state law requires that schools only consider teacher seniority.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2012
LEGISLATIVE NOTEBOOK: Minnesota bill passes requiring new teachers to pass test
Gov. Mark Dayton's signature is all that's needed for a new basic skills test for teachers to become law.
By Don Davis , February 20, 2012
Officials: Teacher misconduct cases rare
Cases involving sexual misconduct by teachers are rare in North Dakota, officials say, and safeguards ranging from background checks to professional evaluations and mentoring are in place to protect students.
By Mara Van Ells , February 19, 2012
Arizona lawmaker: No cussing in class for teachers
A state legislator has introduced a bill that would punish public school teachers if they use words that violate the obscenity and profanity guidelines set forth by the Federal Communications Commission.
By Michelle L. Price , February 15, 2012
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