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Kendall Bergrud, a mathematics teacher at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, is North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2025, state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Gov. Doug Burgum said in a joint announcement Friday.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said Thursday that North Dakota high school students’ 2024 Advanced Placement exam results will save them $2.1 million in college tuition costs. The savings are part of a continuing state program that has saved students $11.5 million in college tuition expenses since 2015.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Wednesday said applications have been reopened for a vacancy on the state Board of Public School Education, which oversees K-12 and career and technical education in the state.

North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday congratulated schools in Beach, Mandan and Mohall for earning the U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious “Blue Ribbon School” award.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler is asking North Dakotans to review and comment about a new state process for assisting schools whose students have lagged academically for three years or more.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday urged North Dakotans to apply for two pending openings on the Board of Higher Education, which is the policymaking and advocacy board for the state’s 11 public colleges and universities.

North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said 17 libraries and schools across the state have been awarded $255,000 in grants to help cover costs for local programs that encourage summer reading.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Thursday invited North Dakota high school juniors and seniors to apply to participate in the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program, which features a $10,000 college scholarship. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Central time on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday invited North Dakotans from eight counties to apply for a seat on the Board of Public School Education, which oversees K-12 and career and technical education in the state.

The following amounts will be used for the 2024-2025 school year to determine the school district's responsibility (cost cap) for educating resident students.