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Category: Education

Choosing Private or Public School

lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – Discussions of parental rights as well as public school versus private seem to be growing in this present time. Two Minot men expressed their opinions on why parents are increasingly switching the enrollment of their kids from public to private Christian schools. Bishop Ryan High School’s Father Jadyn Nelson and a parent […]
by Lydia Hoverson
August 24, 2022

New High School Construction

Work Underway at Minot North  MINOT – Construction has begun on what will become this city’s newest high school – Minot North.  Dirt work is underway at the location of the former Cognizant building in the northwest part of the city. The building and grounds, valued at $10 million, were gifted to Minot Public Schools […]
by Kim Fundingsland
August 23, 2022

Frantsvog to MSU Hall of Fame

Minot State to induct Dean Frantsvog into Athletics Hall of Fame   MINOT – Honoring more than a decade of dedication and service to Minot State, Beaver Athletics is pleased to announce that Dean Frantsvog has been selected for induction into the Minot State Athletics Hall of Fame in the Honorary Award category.   Frantsvog will be […]
by The Dakotan
August 22, 2022

MSU Underway

Welcoming the Students  MINOT – Both freshmen and other students were warmly welcomed at Minot State University’s Welcome Week, beginning with the convocation Monday.  Courtenay Brekhus, assistant director of the Wellness Center, said Welcome Week is meant to welcome the new students as well as returning students.  “I think we need to set up the […]
by Lydia Hoverson
August 22, 2022

MSU White Coat Ceremony

White Coat Ceremony at Minot State  MINOT – The Minot State University Department of Nursing, in partnership with Trinity Health, will hold its White Coat Ceremony for incoming Fall 2022 students.  The White Coat Ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, is a rite of passage to emphasize […]
by The Dakotan
August 22, 2022

Fargo Pledge Returns

North Dakota school board reinstates Pledge of Allegiance  By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press  FARGO (AP) -- The school board in North Dakota's most populous city reversed course Thursday on its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at its monthly meetings, following complaints from conservative lawmakers and an angry backlash from citizens around the […]
by AP - The Dakotan
August 19, 2022

More Controversy for Fargo Schools

FARGO—Fargo Public School District is once again in the national news, this time over a letter that FPSD Superintendent Rupak Ghandi sent to teachers in Florida who resigned over the recently-passed parental rights bill.  The letter was authored by Gandhi, FPSD Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Tamara Uselman, Fargo City Commissioner John Strand and […]
by Charlene Nelson
August 18, 2022

Burgum Says Say Pledge

Burgum calls for public schools, governing bodies to administer the Pledge of Allegiance, display flag   BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum Monday released the following statement regarding the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and at meetings of elected governing bodies in North Dakota.   “America is the land of opportunity. And students in every public […]
by The Dakotan
August 15, 2022

Helping Victims of Assault in Minot 

MINOT – The Minot Police Department recently changed the structure of its interview rooms for sexual assault victims, to make it more comfortable for the victims being interviewed. Kristin Guerton, detective in the investigations division for the Minot PD, said she heard of an organization called Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission at a conference […]
by Lydia Hoverson
August 13, 2022

No More Pledge Causes Pushback

North Dakota district no longer reciting pledge at meetings By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK (AP) — The school board in North Dakota's largest city decided to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at their meetings, prompting a Republican lawmaker to vow to push for a voucher program that would allow public money to pay […]
by AP - The Dakotan
August 13, 2022
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