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The new technology plan
The Fargo Public Schools has finalized its five-yearLong Range Technology Plan, an effort led by the Teaching & Learning department that will continue to integrate technology into the learning pro...
Posted on 6/1/13 at 8:23 AM
21,205 Chilren Help Determine Read Aloud Book Award Winners
Each year thousands of children's books are published, so for parents, or anyone wanting to read to children, it can be overwhelming to find the best books to read aloud. The MSUM Comstock Read Aloud...
Posted on 5/30/13 at 2:49 PM
Memorial Day
Memorial Day (Last Monday, federal) To many people, especially children, Memorial Day is a three-day weekend heralding the arrival of summer and the end of school. They often overlook the true meaning...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:06 AM
God bless the music teachers...
Tonight was Cheyenne's last 8th grade orchestra concert. The final orchestra concert of each school year in West Fargo is always the all-city concert. Grades 6-12 come together at the high school and...
Posted on 5/13/13 at 10:31 PM
It's National Teacher Appreciation Week!
How will you say thank you? Open Letter to Teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day Dear Teachers, There is a Japanese proverb that says, "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one d...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:46 AM
Pension shakeup: Bill would close ND plans for teachers, state and local government workers 
BISMARCK, N.D. -- One North Dakota legislator says the
state's pension troubles are the start of a big, expensive problem.
The North Dakota House's Government and Veterans Affairs
Committee is looking at bills to close state pension funds to newly
hired workers.
By Associated Press , January 22, 2011
School districts brace to shore up fund 
North Dakota teacher retirement plan needs cash to stay viable
A possible fix for North Dakota’s depleted Teachers’ Fund for Retirement calls for employer and employee contributions to rise 4 percent annually over the next two bienniums.
By Helmut Schmidt , January 03, 2011
Future teachers must show, not just tell, skills 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Standing at the edge of a pond surrounded by her class of fourth-graders, Jasmine Zeppa filled a bucket with brown water and lectured her pupils on the science of observing and recording data. Many of the children seemed more interested in nearby geese, a passing jogger and the crunchy leaves underfoot.
By Associated Press , November 02, 2010
North Dakota teachers take contracts to state
Larimore educators at an impasseLARIMORE, N.D. – The presentation of both sides of the teachers’ contract impasse in Larimore to a state fact-finding panel drew a crowd to the two-hour public hearing Monday.
By Stephan J. Lee, Forum Communications Co. , October 05, 2010
Education group looks at teacher pay 
BISMARCK – North Dakota is looking to get creative when it comes to paying teachers.
September 01, 2010
Minnesota Political Notebook: Horner suggests Minnesota teachers start early 
ST. PAUL – Governor candidate Tom Horner of the Independence Party suggests that instead of starting schools early, as 25 southwestern Minnesota districts did, they should only send teachers in early.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , August 29, 2010
When school’s out, second jobs start for teachers 
In the sweltering summer days, West Fargo teacher Mike Preston is busy pouring concrete, not vacationing.
July 19, 2010
Omdahl: Parents often the problem 
As American students continue to flounder in world rankings, parents of failing children are eagerly searching for someone to blame for the inability of their children to reach the top. They have convinced the education policymakers that the blame must be laid at the door of poor schools and incompetent teachers.
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 10, 2010
Bill would put new North Dakota workers in 401(k) plans 
BISMARCK – Newly hired government employees and school teachers in North Dakota should have their own retirement savings plans instead of a pension that’s guaranteed by taxpayers, a state lawmaker says.
By By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , April 28, 2010
Contracts of six Moorhead teachers not renewed 
The Moorhead School Board did not renew the contracts of six probationary teachers Monday.
April 13, 2010
Will reputations ever be restored? 
Please remember that these are allegations against Lake Park-Audubon, Minn., teachers, not proven facts. Why is this a news story when the facts aren’t even known?
By Kristi Schiele , February 18, 2010
Mentoring helps new teachers learn 
New teachers across North Dakota now have some extra help adjusting to their careers.
January 02, 2010
A Woman’s Perspective seeking art entries 
A Woman’s Perspective is seeking entries from visual artists, writers, performers, musicians, dancers, vocalists, filmmakers and teachers for a noncompetitive, nonjuried series of multimedia exhibitions and performances.
By Forum staff reports , December 04, 2009
Teacher deficit gives way to glut 
As economy forces budget shortfalls, schools cut jobsLAWRENCE, Kan. – When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out.
By By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press , November 16, 2009
Some Minnesota educators head west in search of jobs 
Minnesota traditionally produces more teachers than it can absorb.
By Dave Olson , November 16, 2009
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