Education

Bonanzaville Offers Free Admission

The museum says this is the third year they've offered such a promotion, and attendance has been strong each time.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Bonanzaville in West Fargo saw a larger turnout than normal on June 14 thanks to a lowered admission price – free! It was the third annual free admission day hosted by the old-time village and museum, made possible by sponsorships from 702 Communications and Sandy’s Donuts. Doors opened at 10 and stayed that way until 5…

LIVE: Floating Some Great Ideas at Flutter Fest

MOORHEAD — If you’re looking for a celebration that leaves you floating on air, the upcoming flutter fest in Moorhead might leave you a whole lot happier and just a little bit more educated too. University of Minnesota Extension master gardeners are throwing the party for pollinators. There, you’ll help plant a pollinator garden, start your own native coneflowers from…

LIVE: FAFSA College Aid Deadline Approaches

FARGO — We are in the final countdown to the deadline to submit your application for federal student aid, or FAFSA. And after last year’s major changes to the process made for a major mess for applicants, this time around, it’s very different. College aid advisors say this year looks like it’ll be a much smoother process. There are only…

North Dakota Tribal Colleges and Universities are Concerned For Their Students’ Access to Funding

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Concerns are rising for North Dakota’s Tribal colleges and Universities as proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program are at stake. Currently, the Pell Grant program is facing a nearly $3 billion funding cut for the next year. The program would require students to be full-time to be enrolled in 30 credits per year, up…

Sen. Cramer introduces bill incentivizing students to become school counselors and psychologists

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Kevin Cramer has introduced a bill to address a shortage of mental health providers in our nation’s schools. It’s called the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act. It would create a program giving schools that sign up for the program money to fund some of the cost of attendance for students studying to become school psychologists,…

Bottineau college leader to fill in as Lake Region president

Carmen Simone of Dakota College at Bottineau was named interim president at Lake Region State College during a May 29, 2025, meeting at Bismarck State College. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The leader of Dakota College at Bottineau will serve as interim president at Lake Region State College. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education…

University of North Dakota Breaks Ground on New Flight Operations Building

The replacement facility is badly needed, as the current building is over 50 years old.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The UND Aerospace program is considered one of the best in the nation. As of late, though, it’s become clear that the place in which they operate has not kept pace with their accomplishments. “It was time – absolutely time – to make sure that we build a facility that would allow us to do…

Baesler’s nomination for U.S. Education post advances to the full Senate

Washington, D.C. (KVRR) — Kirsten Baesler’s nomination to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education has advanced to the full Senate. Her nomination was advanced after a vote on seven of President Trump’s nominees by a vote of 12-11 by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. A date for the final confirmation vote in the…