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Learn Everywhere program: Northern Cass leads state in testing school‑outside‑the‑classroom credits
Summary
DPI told legislators that the "Learn Everywhere" statute allows districts to award credit for approved learning outside school; Northern Cass reported multiple sponsoring entities and a range of community learning experiences, but uptake across the state remains limited.
The committee received a report on the statutory "Learn Everywhere" program, which allows local school districts or nonpublic schools to adopt policies permitting students in grades 6–12 to earn course credit for approved educational opportunities with outside sponsoring entities.
What the law does: The program (North Dakota Century Code 15.1735) lets a school board approve proposals from businesses, nonprofit groups, trade associations, parents or other sponsoring entities; approved proposals must identify the state course code, a licensed teacher of record and a way for students to demonstrate proficiency. DPI rules (ND Administrative Code 67‑19‑04) require that the department be…
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