North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s recent announcement that the state intends to opt in to the new federal tax-credit scholarship program reflects a clear commitment to empowering families rather than…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Mar. 20, 2024. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know. POLL:…
The Trump Administration wants to make housing affordable. This is commendable. Unfortunately, among the litany of proposals, solutions that truly address what ails the housing market are missing. Allowing buyers…
A day after the North Dakota House of Representatives voted to provide “free” (read “at taxpayer expense”) breakfasts and lunches to all of the state’s students, including the wealthiest, the…
Open enrollment is a means for many families to choose public schools that more closely fit their child’s educational needs or desires without moving to a charter school or resorting…
Whether directly or indirectly, it’s frightening to see how, in North Dakota (a state largely regarded as conservative), the left is continuing to get its way, as we wrote about…
Today marks a relatively rare occurrence: a Special Session of the North Dakota Legislature. One of only four states in the nation which still meets every other year, North Dakota…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Mar. 13, 2024. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know. WIN!…
American Experiment North Dakota is pleased to host a special National School Choice Week event at the North Dakota State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 12…
When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess his legacy. The Minnesota Reformer carried an article titled “Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota in 8 charts.”…
North Dakota’s 2025 high school graduating class is facing notable challenges in meeting college readiness benchmarks, according to ACT data that shows a significant portion of students are not achieving…
When one talks about protests, now, most attention goes to Minnesota, where protests have ramped up, grabbing national attention and, tragically, resulting in the death of one protestor. North Dakota…
Recently, I wrote about the U.S. Department of Education’s newest student protection initiative — a low earnings indicator that alerts prospective students when a school chosen on their FAFSA form has…
Inflation Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December…. Over the last…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Mar. 6, 2024. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know. It’s…
Last year, I wrote that North Dakota’s economy had been on something of a rollercoaster ride in recent years. To investigate this, I wanted to do what economists call a…