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As North Dakota continues its statewide transition to Infinite Campus through the BRIDGE project, several important updates are now underway to support successful district implementation.

As 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.

As 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.

In 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. 

The 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.

We 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.

BISMARCK, 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.

Frannie 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.

BISMARCK, 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.

While 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.