ND Dept. of Ed Releases State’s First Draft ESSA Plan
The North Dakota Dept. of Education released the state’s first draft plan for ESSA implementation. The 79-page plan is available to for public review and comment.
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Trump Presidency Unlikely to Change ND’s Academic Standards, Says Baelser
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler “doesn’t believe there will be much change to state education standards when Donald Trump takes office.” The main question Baesler is faced with is if the new administration will “modify rules” or “start all over with the negotiated rules...
State Superintendent Baesler Shares ND’s ESSA Plans
State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler testified before the Legislature’s Interim Education Committee in Bismarck on ESSA implementation. She noted that work groups are now putting the states ESSA plan together that stated that she “wants to submit it to the federal Department of Education by next...
Top ND Education Officials Meet to Discuss State’s Education System Under ESSA
Top education officials met at the United Tribes Technical College’s annual Tribal Leaders Summit to discuss what’s at stake for North Dakota’s education system under ESSA. Ahniwake Rose, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, told the audience that rewriting North Dakota’s state plan...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Releases State ESSA Primers
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s primers include individual state by state accountability system fact sheets, which detail each state’s current accountability system, what could change under ESSA, and what to be asking state leaders. See details about your state here.