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Bus drivers aren’t ‘all aboard’ in many Dakota school districts

Though school districts throughout the Dakotas are diverse in many ways, troubles recruiting and retaining bus drivers are not unique.
“Every place I’ve worked at, we’ve dealt with issues with buses (and) transportation,” said 22-year superintendent Terry Eckstaine, who presently works in the Ethan, (S.D.) School District.

Britton-Hecla school beefs up security

Britton-Hecla Superinten­dent Kevin Coles thinks that his students are a little bit safer this week. A new security system has been implemented at the school. All doors are now locked during school hours from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Opt out may be in Faulkton School’s future

The Board of the Faulkton Area Schools met on July 8. The biggest topic of discussion was the consideration of a general fund opting out as soon as the 2015 fiscal year.

Right: Anissah Carlblom, Kaylee Stevens, Meadow Malone, Chase McFarland and Victoria Sandness are among the students helping with recycling preparation at North Sargent school. Photo by Kirstin Kempel

Small Town of Gwinner Supports Recycling in a Big Way

Right: Anissah Carlblom, Kaylee Stevens, Meadow Malone, Chase McFarland and Victoria Sandness are among the students helping with recycling preparation at North Sargent school. Photo by Kirstin Kempel   The list of towns with curbside recycling in North Dakota includes… 

FiredUp: Are low expectations haunting rural schools?

Are low expectations haunting the halls of rural Dakota high schools? I’d say yes, in some ways. But I think there’s also a decidedly mixed message coming out of our rural schools, and it may well be because we in rural places have convinced ourselves that success can’t happen here.