Three candidates have entered the race for North Dakota state school superintendent in recent days, mounting challenges against incumbent Kirstin Baesler.
Bismarck, North Dakota, is the home of United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), which celebrated 50 years as a tribal college in 2019 and was one of the first tribal colleges in the United States. As COVID-19 spread throughout the country in 2020, cases remained fairly low in North Dakota throughout most of the summer. In mid-November, however, events took a drastic turn for the worse. North Dakota was ranked number one in the United States for confirmed positive COVID cases per capita, and Bismarck, located in Burleigh County, had the highest positivity rate in the state. Statistically speaking, Bismarck was the most dangerous place in the United States as it related to the percentage of COVID-19 cases. Like all tribal colleges, UTTC had to navigate the unknown, discovering the challenges the pandemic would bring.
Bismarck, North Dakota, is the home of United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), which celebrated 50 years as a tribal college in 2019 and was one of the first tribal colleges in the United States. As COVID-19 spread throughout the country in 2020, cases remained fairly low in North Dakota throughout most of the summer. In mid-November, however, events took a drastic turn for the worse. North Dakota was ranked number one in the United States for confirmed positive COVID cases per capita, and Bismarck, located in Burleigh County, had the highest positivity rate in the state. Statistically speaking, Bismarck was the most dangerous place in the United States as it related to the percentage of COVID-19 cases. Like all tribal colleges, UTTC had to navigate the unknown, discovering the challenges the pandemic would bring.