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Officials remind drivers to practice school bus safety as classes begin
According to School Bus Fleet magazine, an estimated 483,000 yellow school buses drive around 20.3 million students every day in the U.S. The National Safety Council said that school bus-related crashes caused 110 deaths in 2024.
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UND professor named Ambassador to Council on Foreign Relations
A UND faculty member has been named an ambassador to an international think tank – and is the first scholar representing North Dakota to do so. Francisco Del Canto Viterale is an associate professor of Space Studies at UND, a department that was established about 40 years ago. Del Canto Viterale was chosen to serve as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Education Ambassador Program.
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BPS faces staffing shortages
Bismarck Public Schools began classes this week, but finding enough staff to keep operations running smoothly remains an ongoing battle.
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Liberty Elementary welcomes students back with new goals for 2026-27 school year
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Backpacks were on, buses were rolling and the hallways of Bismarck Public Schools were buzzing as students headed back to class on Thursday for the first day of school. Since opening its doors in 2014, Liberty Elementary has grown into a cornerstone of the district—welcoming hundreds...
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Local non-profit steps up for back-to-school prep
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - As parents and children prepare for the upcoming school year, a local nonprofit is stepping up to lend a helping hand. The Dream Center hosted its final day of Kidz Jam on Wednesday. The event took place every Wednesday throughout the summer, offering free school supplies...
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New year, new system: North Dakota schools begin using Infinite Campus
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - A new school year brings changes to classrooms, teachers and even software. North Dakota K-12 schools changed from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus for storing data. The first day back to school can be a little hectic. Add in a new online system, and there can be...
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Bismarck Public Schools gets ready for the year ahead
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Staff at Bismarck Public Schools are back in their buildings preparing to welcome students for the new school year. They kicked things off Tuesday morning with their annual district-wide orientation. The meeting serves as a way to unify teachers and staff from across Bismarck. The event...
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Enrollment up at Bismarck’s Light of Christ schools; St. Anne’s adds third kindergarten section
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bismarck’s Catholic schools are growing. On this first day of school, 1,579 students are enrolled in Light of Christ Schools, from pre-k through 12th grade. That’s a 3% increase from last year. One elementary school is growing so much that it’s added a third...
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School districts struggle to sell bond measures
For school principals in ever older buildings across North Dakota, each semester brings a whack-a-mole of decision-making. Staff with a broken leg or a pregnancy, a new student in a wheelchair or with some other disability, visiting family members who can’t get around well – all present challenges for facilities without elevators, accessible bathrooms, and other designs like entry ramps.
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BPS Superintendent talks goals for the school year
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Students in Bismarck are officially back in the classroom on Thursday. Bismarck Public Schools staff and administrators say they are looking ahead to the new school year with a major focus on helping students grow their unique talents. Superintendent Jeff Fasnacht delivered an address to educators...