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Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 02:20 pm
Categories: K-12 ModernizationAs North Dakota continues its statewide transition to Infinite Campus through the BRIDGE project, several important updates are now underway to support successful district implementation.
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Categories: K-12 ModernizationAs part of North Dakota’s ongoing efforts to streamline student information systems and enhance district-level data management, NDDPI is offering districts the opportunity to explore and implement a variety of optional modules within Infinite Campus. These modules are designed to support specific operational and programmatic needs, providing flexibility and enhanced functionality for schools across the state.
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Categories: K-12 ModernizationAs part of North Dakota’s BRIDGE initiative to modernize K-12 data systems, NDDPI has finalized several key configuration decisions for the statewide rollout of Infinite Campus, the state’s new K-12 Student Information System (SIS). These decisions are designed to ensure a secure, consistent, and efficient data environment for all North Dakota students—public and nonpublic alike.
Monday, October 13, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Categories: Press ReleaseIn response to inquiries regarding federal staffing reductions that occurred Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, particularly within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) provided information.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 04:47 pm
Categories: Press ReleaseThe U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota’s state superintendent of public instruction, to serve as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education in the U.S. Department of Education.
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:40 am
Categories: K-12 ModernizationWe are approaching the next step in the statewide rollout of Infinite Campus. Beginning this month, Infinite Campus project managers will initiate direct engagement with local education agencies (LEAs) to launch the implementation process.
Monday, September 29, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Categories: Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with the North Dakota Center for Distance Education and the North Dakota National Guard, received the Prairie Pheasant Flush Award at the Governor’s Public Service Awards on Monday, Sept. 29.
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Categories: Press ReleaseFrannie Tunseth, a reading and mathematics teacher at Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Public School in Mayville, is North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2026, state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in a joint announcement Friday.
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 09:00 am
Categories: Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D., Sept. 15, 2025 – State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday praised the work of adult educators, saying they play a crucial role in bettering the lives of North Dakotans who are striving to get general equivalency high school diplomas.
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Categories: K-12 ModernizationWhile the BRIDGE project brings many technical changes to North Dakota’s K-12 education ecosystem, it is equally important to focus on the people side of change. Research shows that the single greatest factor in successful change initiatives is active and visible sponsorship.