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Our vision is that all students will graduate choice ready with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to be successful.
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Kirsten Baesler is the state superintendent of schools for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law on December 10, 2015. It reauthorizes the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which was previously NCLB.
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Baesler Extends Deadline for ND Higher Ed Applicants
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 04:00 pm
Categories: Press ReleaseState School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said Friday an application deadline for two openings on the North Dakota Board of Higher Education has been moved to 5 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Certificate Allows High Schoolers To Work as Classroom Aides
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 06:00 am
Categories: Press ReleaseState School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said North Dakota high school students who are interested in education careers may take classes to prepare them for classroom teaching.
Korean War Veterans Receive Honorary Diplomas
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 05:30 am
Categories: Press ReleaseNorth Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced Friday that two North Dakota veterans of the Korean War have been awarded honorary high school diplomas.
Bergrud Named 2025 ND Teacher of the Year
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 05:00 pm
Kendall Bergrud, a mathematics teacher at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, is North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2025, state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Gov. Doug Burgum said in a joint announcement Friday.
Baesler: Advanced Placement Success Saves Students $2.1M
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 05:30 am
Categories: Press ReleaseState School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said Thursday that North Dakota high school students’ 2024 Advanced Placement exam results will save them $2.1 million in college tuition costs. The savings are part of a continuing state program that has saved students $11.5 million in college tuition expenses since 2015.