The Senate unanimously passed a bill that requires all North Dakota studies and U.S. history courses to include instruction about Native Americans, though many schools in the state already do so and it is unclear how much "Native American instruction" is enough to satisfy the bill and how that would be enforced.
The bills' backers base their arguments on a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, in which the court ruled that a law forbidding tax credit scholarships to religious schools was unconstitutional.
With limited testing and incomplete data, questions linger over COVID-19 in schools
Experts lack data on how the coronavirus is moving among K-12 students back in school for in-person instruction. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Patrons walk in for free COVID-19 testing at the former Thomas Edison school at 1110 S. 14th St. in Moorhead. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO Amongst all the data and research on COVID-19, there s still the question of how much the coronavirus is spreading in schools now that many students are back in crowded classrooms, hallways and cafeterias.
No one seems to have a clear answer yet, but incomplete data, including studies from Brown University, reports by JAMA Pediatrics, and most recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggest school infection rates are lower than community spread and that the benefits of in-person education outweigh the pandemic dangers.
Panel To Review Board of Higher Education Applicants
Dale Wetzel, Guest Writer
BISMARCK North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said the state Board of Higher Education’s member nominating committee will meet to consider seven applicants for two seats on the board.
The positions are now held by Dr. Casey Ryan, a Grand Forks physician, and Kathleen Neset, a Tioga petroleum geologist and industry consultant. Their terms end June 30. Ryan, who was appointed to the board in July 2017, is eligible for a second four-year term and has applied to be considered. Neset joined the board in June 2012; she is finishing her second term and is not eligible for reappointment.