Friday, August 7, 2020 at 05:00 am

Categories: Newsletter

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced North Dakota finished second in the nation in the percentage of General Educational Development test-takers who earned a GED diploma in the past 12 months.


Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:00 am

Categories: Press Release

North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Friday announced that Burdell Johnson, of Tuttle, and Sonia Meehl, of Oakes, have been appointed to the state Board of Public School Education.


Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Categories: Press Release

Common Schools Fund provides more than $1 billion for schools over 10 years.


Thursday, June 18, 2020

Categories: Press Release

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced Thursday that three potential appointees for North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education have been forwarded to Gov. Doug Burgum for his consideration.


Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 03:33 pm

Categories: Press Release

State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and EduTech Director Rosi Kloberdanz today announced a Code.org Professional Learning Program beginning in June for middle school teachers and July for high school teachers. There is also a program available for elementary teachers.


Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Categories: Press Release

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Wednesday invited applications for two openings on the Board of Public School Education, which facilitates cooperation among the state’s various K-12 education organizations.


Friday, May 29, 2020

Categories: Press Release

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said Friday that eight candidates have applied for a future vacancy on North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education.


Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Categories: COVID-19, Press Release

Gov. Doug Burgum has granted State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler’s request for an executive order that allows North Dakota’s schools to keep larger financial reserves to pay expenses from the COVID-19 pandemic.


Monday, May 18, 2020

Categories: Press Release

North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler is asking for public suggestions about the best uses for federal education aid that was recently approved by Congress.


Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Categories: Press Release

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced that 20 North Dakota education sites have been awarded $41.8 million in grants, to be distributed over five years,
to help students across the state improve their skills in reading, writing and speaking.