
September 9, 2025
 DID YOU SEE THE ND4PS VIDEO ?   WILL YOU SHARE IT? (The message it sends is only good when it's heard and seen. Send it on to your school staff, families, and communities. Include...

April 1, 2025
 Title: The Essential Role of Federal Government in Education: Protecting Rural Schools and Communities  Introduction  The debate over the federal government’s role in education ha...

December 11, 2024
   In rural North Dakota, the Edgeley Career Academy is redefining what’s possible for career and technical education (CTE). This 11,000-square-foot facility, launched in partnersh...

September 6, 2024
 I’m thrilled to announce that our  2024-25 Grants in Place Application is now open    !    Applications are now being accepted   for the Rural School Collaborative's Grants in Pla...

August 27, 2024
 Dr. Steven L. Johnson Attends NREA Executive Committee Meeting in Lake Placid, New  York  Lisbon, ND – August 27, 2024 — Dr. Steven L. Johnson, Superintendent of Fort Ransom  Elem...

July 30, 2024
 Rural Schools Collaborative and the National Rural Education Association are proud to announce  Jessica McGuire of Oakes, North Dakota,  as the 2024-25 National Signature Project ...

May 8, 2024
  NDSOS Membership registration for 2024 - 2025 school year is now available.  Email reminders will be sent out by May 15.   Schools must complete the online   Membership Form   . ...

November 17, 2023
   University of Mary Rural School Leadership Institute   
   
   Master’s Degree in School Administration  
   
 The Rural School Leadership Institute (RSLI) is an innovative ...

September 11, 2023
 2023-24 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Application 
  Application Deadline:  September 17, 2023  $3000 awards - $2500 or the project and $500 honorarium for the teacher....

December 13, 2022
 Elizabeth Kruger teaches a combined 2nd and 3rd grade class in Fort Ransom, ND. After graduating with an Elementary Education Degree from Valley City State University just four mo...

May 22, 2022
 NDSOS's collaboration with University of Mary online Elementary Education program has 44 applications and more are expected! Several of these are from SRSA-eligible schools/commun...
January 31, 2022
 I encourage you to review the information the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will use to determine eligibility for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Rural Education Achievement...
December 30, 2021
 Reminder that starting February 7, 2022 all new CDL license applicants will need to complete the FMCSA Entry Level Drivers Training (ELDT).  Infinit-I will provide theory training...
March 3, 2021
 PHILOSOPHY 
 The small/rural public schools of North Dakota serve a vital purpose in the state providing a quality education and have a duty and a right to continue to thrive as ...

January 14, 2021
 WHAT WE’RE ABOUT 
 North Dakota Small Organized Schools speaks for all North Dakota rural schools. The membership combines to form an effective voice for public education while e...
