North Dakota education studied in new Prairie Public documentary
FARGO, N.D., September 1, 2006 — Prairie Public followed the North
Dakota state and local school boards as they re-examined the policies
and funding of our schools and created a documentary that gives new insight
into the struggles faced by education systems.
EDUCATION: NORTH DAKOTA'S CHALLENGE, NORTH DAKOTA'S FUTURE explores the
issues confronting the K-12 education system in North Dakota. The locally-produced
program will premiere Thursday, September 7, at 8:00 p.m. (CT).
The program will be rebroadcast Sunday, September 10, at 4:00 p.m. (CT).
Among the questions posed by producer Kim Stenehjem when creating the
documentary are ‘What are rural communities doing to provide a quality
education in times of dwindling funding?’ and ‘Are our traditionally
high education standards slipping?’
“The questions cannot be answered simply,” said Stenehjem. “Evaluating
and modifying the system is an ongoing process. This production does reveal
some alarming statistics — but also encouraging news — that
keeps the public informed about the school system they support and the
school system their kids attend.”
Funding for EDUCATION: NORTH DAKOTA’S CHALLENGE, NORTH DAKOTA’S
FUTURE is provided by USDA Rural Development and the members of Prairie
Public Television.
Prairie Public Broadcasting is a non-profit television and radio network
that provides a wide range of education, technology and entertainment
services to communities, schools and individuals. Prairie Public Television
is broadcast across North Dakota and into neighboring states and southern
Manitoba.
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