Lack of Transparency in School Choice Discussion Undermines Trust
By: Fort Ransom Elementary Superintendent, Steven Johnson August 20, 2024 An article published on Aug. 15 by Amy Dalrymple brought attention to an issue that should concern all of us in North Dakota’s education community. The ongoing work of the School Choice Task Force is not only about exploring school choice models like charter schools and vouchers […]
Viewpoint: Book bans are more than just empty shelves
By: Cody Schuler, ACLU of North Dakota July 30, 2024 Despite what you might remember from “the talk” when you were a kid, sex education is more than just the birds and the bees. These days, comprehensive sex education that teaches young people about healthy relationships, consent, gender diversity, sexual orientation and their reproductive rights […]
North Dakota Joins Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education Over New Title IX Regulations; ACLU Comments
By: Janna Farley, Communications Director, ACLU May 7, 2024 Trans youth continue to be used by elected leaders in North Dakota as a political punching bag as Attorney General Drew Wrigley joins five other state attorneys general filing suit against the U.S. Department of Education over updated regulations that make it clear that Title IX […]
Major Win: Fargo Public Schools Pull ‘Baby Olivia’ Video After Community Pushback!
By: Amy Jacobson, Executive Director, Prairie Action ND April 24, 2024 Last month we notified you that Fargo Public Schools was using a video in health class produced by the far-right, anti-choice organization Live Action. This video, titled ‘Baby Olivia’, is highly deceptive, inaccurately portraying the developmental timeline of fetuses and employing a pregnancy timeline […]
Use of Fetal Development Video Must Stop
By: Micah Harwood, former Fargo Public Schools Student March 30, 2024 I am a former student of Fargo Public Schools and so I am aware of a lot of internal problems that need to be addressed. However, I will gloss over those for the sole reason of having this specific issue addressed. Fargo Public Schools […]