Education

Fargo Public Schools propose over five million in budget cuts for next school year

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Public School Board announced early this week its plans to save the district more funding for the next school year. Which includes a reduction in staffing positions. “That is not necessarily all people. Some of those are combinations, some of those positions that we’ve had this year that we didn’t fill that we’ll now…

Federal initiative to transform diabetes care for seniors at UND

Kouhyar Tavakolian, professor of Biomedical Engineering and director of UND’s Bioinnovation Zone, and graduate student Lina Bouakkaz demonstrate an AI device designed to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND has landed a major award to use AI to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications before they require emergency care. The…

NDSU, RAND Announce Partnership Aimed at Rural, Indigenous Outreach

The university has teamed up with the nonprofit research organization to try and come up with solutions to some of the state's issues, like lack of workforce in more remote areas.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University has a new partner when it comes to tackling issues in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities – RAND. Heidi Grunwald, interim vice president for research at NDSU, says that she was already familiar with RAND’s efficacy in research and problem-solving. “They have expertise in areas that affect rural America,” she said. RAND,…

North Dakota State University welcomes new Interim President Rick Berg

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU President David Cook introduces the newly named Interim President Rick Berg on campus. Berg is a graduate of NDSU and a former one-term Republican U.S. House Representative for North Dakota. His background is in real estate. Berg says his goals as interim president will be to work with legislative leaders and prepare for the next…

Together for Free School Meals Hosts Signature-Gathering Pop-Ups

The events also served as ways for organizers to let locals know how to spread copies of the petition if they were so interested.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Following the North Dakota Senate’s rejection of a bill in January that would have provided free school meals to students in the state, a coalition supporting the cause is redoubling their efforts. Together for Free School Meals held two pop-up signature gathering and petition training events this Saturday, one in Jamestown and one in Fargo. The…

Park Christian School Hosts Annual Science Fair

For some, the fair serves as a springboard to state or even national competition; others simply use it as an opportunity to improve their organizational or oratory skills.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local high schoolers showed off their hard work today in a science fair that might just lead to them receiving national recognition. Park Christian School hosted their annual science fair for 8th and 10th graders in their main gymnasium. 87 projects were on display, and the winners were chosen by a panel of judges. The students…

Tentative agreement reached on two-year teacher contract

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A tentative agreement has been reached between Moorhead Area Public Schools and Education Moorhead on a two-year teacher contract for the 2025–27 school years. The parties came to the agreement after 9.5 hours of mediation. The district says the agreement reflects a collaborative effort to balance competitive compensation and benefits with the district’s long-term financial stability….

Go See “Go, Dog, Go!” en Espanol — Starring a Fargo Native

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a timely, bilingual take on a beloved children’s book, and it’s taking the stage right now at the nationally-renowned Children’s Theatre Company in the Twin Cities. And it stars a Fargo native. Kimberly Richardson grew up in Fargo and got her stage training here. Now, she’s appearing in the Spanish/English adaptation of P.D. Eastman’s “Go, Dog, Go!”…

North Dakota ops into federal scholarship program for K-12 students

North Dakota is participating in a new federal tax credit program for certain donations to organizations that provide K-12 education scholarships and services. The program offers a tax credit for those who donate to Scholarship Granting Organizations or SGOs. They must be recognized as nonprofit, and not a private foundation. The program was established in the One Big Beautiful Bill…

Results of Safety and Security Audit to be presented at Moorhead School Board meeting

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead Area Public Schools recently completed a Safety and Security Audit. It was conducted in partnership with Zeal Education Group, a national school safety consulting firm. The audit included on-site evaluations, reviews of building access and procedures, collaboration with law enforcement and Building Emergency Response Teams (BERT) and surveys gathering feedback from staff and families. The district…