Public Education
School board votes 5-4 to follow new North Dakota law on trans bathrooms, parental rightsA school board in North Dakota voted narrowly to follow a new state law that rescinds policies on trans bathroom use and affirms parents rights concerning their children’s health information. Read More
Public Education
North Dakota school district to ignore state law, keep hiding kids’ pronouns from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A North Dakota school district has decided to continue to keep hiding students’ gender transitions from parents, despite a new state law prohibiting such actions. Read More
Public Education
North Dakota preschool enrollment drops even as state spending increased(The Center Square) – Preschool enrollment dropped from 12% to 3% in North Dakota last year while state spending per child increased, a new report found. The National Institute for… Read More
Culture
Burgum signs bill addressing pronoun use, transgender restrooms in schools(The Center Square) – North Dakota students must use a bathroom that coincides with their biological sex unless school boards intervene, per a bill signed into law by Gov. Read More
Legislation
Burgum’s veto denies parents educational choices, group says(The Center Square) – Advocates for a school choice bill the governor shot down say North Dakota parents are left lacking educational choices for their children. House Bill… Read More
Culture
North Dakota governor signs bathroom law designating public facilities as male or femaleGov. Doug Burgum signed a bill restricting the use of certain public bathrooms, locker rooms, and related facilities to male or female. According to the bill’s official summary,… Read More
Legislation
North Dakota lawmakers approve school choice billThe North Dakota House passed a bill Thursday that will aid parents in funding a private school education. The vote was 51-41. The measure already passed the state Senate, 27-19,… Read More
Legislation
North Dakota lawmakers poised to approve school choice bill(The Center Square) – A bill in North Dakota that would aid parents in funding a private school education is one step away from full legislative approval. After… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota House fails to override Burgum veto over pronoun use, speed limit(The Center Square) – The North Dakota House of Representatives did not get the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto by Gov. Doug Burgum on a bill concerning pronoun… Read More
Public Education
Burgum vetoes bill regulating pronoun use in schools; Senate overrides veto(The Center Square) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed a bill Thursday that would have banned school districts from enacting policies about pronoun use. Later Thursday, the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill regarding gender pronouns headed to Gov. Burgum’s desk in North DakotaImage via Facebook. (The Center Square) – The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that makes using transgender student pronouns optional for teachers. Senate… Read More
Culture
North Dakota bills seek to restrict access to obscene books for minorsNorth Dakota lawmakers are considering two bills that would prohibit public libraries from displaying sexually explicit materials to minors. HB 1205, introduced by House Majority Leader… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools in this North Dakota town ready for enrollment increasesTeachers welcome prospective kindergarteners to Bishop Ryan in late July (via Facebook). Minot’s private Christian schools are both seeing a bump in enrollment this fall. Administrators at… Read More
Public Education
Burgum calls for legislation to allow Pledge of Allegiance in all North Dakota schools(The Center Square) – Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he wants legislation to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited in every public school and during meetings… Read More
Culture
Judge stops Biden admin mandates forcing employers to pay for, perform transgender medical procedures despite religious objectionsThe Biden administration cannot force religious employers and healthcare providers to pay for and provide transgender medical procedures and treatments that go against deeply held religious beliefs –… Read More