Duncan Challenges Ed Schools, Confirms Critical Role in Ensuring Effective Teachersarne-duncanIn a widely publicized speech on teacher preparation October 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said most schools of education are doing a “mediocre job” and need “revolutionary change.” This harsh language was tempered, however, by Duncan’s acknowledgment of “shining examples” of good work […]
Tom — This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history. But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn’t just witness history
Nov. 6, 2009 Campus Announcements Events CEL Fall Open House date changed to Tuesday The annual Center for Extended Learning fall open house is Tuesday (Nov. 10), from 9 to 11 a.m., in Administration 161. For questions, contact 858-3822 or julie.keller@minotstateu.edu. –Julie Keller, administrative assistant for the Center for Extended Learning Office of International Programs
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2009 Contact: Don Larson 701.425-2604 GOVERNOR’S REQUEST FOR INCREASED FEDERAL DISASTER AID APPROVED BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today announced that President Obama has approved the state’s request for the federal government to reimburse 90 percent of the eligible costs for public emergency measures, debris removal, and repair
VoIP Technology & Security Training You are on a “need to know” basis. VoIP Technology & Security Training is something you “need to know.” IP3, Inc. the nation’s leading trainer for “securing emerging technologies” has partnered with one of the leading VoIP security providers, Salare and the VoIP Labs at IIT to offer this cutting
Dear Education Leader, Wimba is offering these free online seminars exclusively to education professionals like you. Please feel free to forward this invitation to your friends and colleagues. Using CollaborativeOnline Technology for Non-Instructional Use Wimba Study Break: Using Collaborative Online Technology for Meetings, Disaster Preparedness, Office Hours, and otherNon-Instructional Uses Across a Campus Date: Nov
NATIONAL NEWSFederal Researchers Find Lower Standards in SchoolsFrom The New York TimesA new federal study shows that nearly a third of the states lowered their academic proficiency standards in recent years, a step that helps schools stay ahead of sanctions under the No Child Left Behind law. But lowering standards also confuses parents about how
Annual Policy Summit & Commission MeetingNovember 8-10, 2009: Fargo, NDInvesting in Success: Improving Postsecondary Access and Completion Rates for ALL Citizens MHEC will hold its annual policy summit on Monday, November 9, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Commission Meeting will meet on Tuesday, November 10, adjourning at approximately 2:30 p.m. to allow commissioners and guests
The North Dakota Humanities Council is currently accepting applications to host the next Smithsonian Exhibit in North Dakota. Key Ingredients: America by Food is a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program. This exhibit combines cultural resources at federal, state, and local levels to provide
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2009 Contact: Don Canton or Ryan Bernstein (701) 328-2200 HOEVEN NAMES CRESAP TO NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today named Todd L. Cresap of Minot to the Northwest Judicial District Court, chambered in Minot. Cresap’s position is one of two new judicial benches created by