ND Organizations Urge Gov. Burgum to Invest in Child Care in Open Letter
An Open Letter to Governor Burgum Add your name here. Dear Governor Burgum, Child care is a critical component of a thriving economy. Access to affordable child care is essential for parents to stay in the workforce. Many communities across North Dakota lack accessible and affordable child care to meet the demand for our state’s […]
North Dakota Legislators Set to Copy & Paste Texas Abortion Ban
September 5th, 2021 By now you have heard the news, the state of Texas has implemented the most extreme abortion ban in the county. It is an unconstitutional law that bans abortion at six weeks, well before most women even know they are pregnant. In Texas, as in most states, 85 to 90% of abortions […]
ND KidsCount Release 2021 Report on Childcare: Access, Quality, and Affordability in ND
Child care is a critical component of a modern and thriving economy. High-quality and affordable care is essential for parents to stay in the workforce. Businesses across all sectors need workers who have a safe and reliable place for their children during the day. The coronavirus pandemic highlighted how important child care is and the […]
ND Watchdog: Rash of School Board Recalls “Wasteful”
August 4, 20201Shared from Public News Service: FARGO, N.D. — The people behind efforts to recall four Fargo School Board members have until August 25th to collect signatures. Ahead of that deadline, a statewide watchdog group sees the national movement to shake up local school boards as abusing the process. Mask mandates and communication issues were among […]
Gender Equality Advocates Drive “Notorious RVG” Across the Midwest to Activate and Inspire Voters to Choose Equality
August, 2021 Starting August 15th, gender equality advocates from VoteEqualityUS will be traversing the Midwest in “The NotoriousRVG (Ruthless Vote Getter),” a branded RV named in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. FromAugust 26th to August 29th, the tour is visiting several towns in the Peace Garden State – Bismarck, Jamestown, Valley City, […]
An Open Letter to North Dakota School Boards Association and all School Boards in North Dakota
August 17, 2021 An Open Letter to North Dakota School Boards Association and all School Boards in North Dakota, The following members of the North Dakota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (NDAAP) and our partner health care providers call on all school boards in North Dakota to adopt COVID policy consistent with the […]