Dr. Steven L. Johnson
@drsljohnson557377.bsky.social
Rural Educational Associates, NREA Executive Committee Member, Supt., Rancher, Grandparent, 4th Generation North Dakotan, and love working with small rural schools/communities
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance dailyyonder.com/farmers-now-...
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance | The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as
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February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance dailyyonder.com/farmers-now-...
Education Majors in Rural Counties dailyyonder.com/education-ma...
Education Majors in Rural Counties | The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a
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February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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TOMORROW!
Curious what thoughtful, practical AI can look like in rural schools? 🤔 💭
Join Future Ready Schools & FullScale for a short informational webinar on the Rural AI Strategy Lab! ✨
🗓 February 3, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
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Curious what thoughtful, practical AI can look like in rural schools? 🤔 💭
Join Future Ready Schools & FullScale for a short informational webinar on the Rural AI Strategy Lab! ✨
🗓 February 3, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
💻 Zoom
Register today: https://futureready.link/rural-ai-info
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
TOMORROW!
Curious what thoughtful, practical AI can look like in rural schools? 🤔 💭
Join Future Ready Schools & FullScale for a short informational webinar on the Rural AI Strategy Lab! ✨
🗓 February 3, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
💻 Zoom
Register today: https://futureready.link/rural-ai-info
Curious what thoughtful, practical AI can look like in rural schools? 🤔 💭
Join Future Ready Schools & FullScale for a short informational webinar on the Rural AI Strategy Lab! ✨
🗓 February 3, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
💻 Zoom
Register today: https://futureready.link/rural-ai-info
Reposted by Dr. Steven L. Johnson
Add this to the broader losses of trying to close down the Ed Department.
The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff, and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Add this to the broader losses of trying to close down the Ed Department.
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why dailyyonder.com/rural-wiscon...
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why | The Daily Yonder
Blaine Halverson joked that his only exposure to data centers was from the Mission Impossible movies in the 1990s. That was, until one came to his town.
dailyyonder.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why dailyyonder.com/rural-wiscon...
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📢 Statement from @amyloyd.bsky.social, CEO of All4Ed, on today’s bipartisan Senate Appropriations action. bit.ly/4qYuAd9
Statement from Dr. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed on U.S. Senate Committee Release of Conferenced Appropriations Bills | All4Ed
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – “Today's bipartisan action in the legislation funding the U.S. Department of Education repre...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
📢 Statement from @amyloyd.bsky.social, CEO of All4Ed, on today’s bipartisan Senate Appropriations action. bit.ly/4qYuAd9
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I had a moment, but I'm back. From a drive on 1/6/26.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I had a moment, but I'm back. From a drive on 1/6/26.
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Fragmenting the U.S. Department of Education Creates Chaos for Rural Students www.the74million.org/article/frag...
Fragmenting the U.S. Department of Education Creates Chaos for Rural Students
Superintendent's view: Multiple lines of authority, blurred accountability and conflicting priorities will interrupt essential funding and services.
www.the74million.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Fragmenting the U.S. Department of Education Creates Chaos for Rural Students www.the74million.org/article/frag...
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The federal funding was more than the leader of the North Dakota Hospital Association was expecting.
North Dakota receives $199 million in federal grant for rural health care • North Dakota Monitor
The federal government has awarded $199 million to North Dakota for the first year of a five-year grant program centered on improving rural health care.
buff.ly
December 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The federal funding was more than the leader of the North Dakota Hospital Association was expecting.
apnews.com/article/trum... schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration.
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
apnews.com/article/trum... schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
Ozarks Notebook: “I Can't Tell You How Strongly I Feel About Small Rural Schools” dailyyonder.com/ozarks-noteb...
Ozarks Notebook: “I Can't Tell You How Strongly I Feel About Small Rural Schools” | The Daily Yonder
Problem-solving is practiced and preached at Bradleyville, a small school district tucked among rolling rural hills in south-central Missouri. When faced
dailyyonder.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ozarks Notebook: “I Can't Tell You How Strongly I Feel About Small Rural Schools” dailyyonder.com/ozarks-noteb...
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The problems that will be created by shifting some functions to other agencies are going to much worse than originally expected.
And they were originally expected to be very bad.
Also ED knows this. www.govexec.com/management/2...
And they were originally expected to be very bad.
Also ED knows this. www.govexec.com/management/2...
Trump admin acknowledges difficulties in transferring Education programs to other agencies, internal documents show
The work Education has done so far is "minuscule" compared to what's to come, department says.
www.govexec.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The problems that will be created by shifting some functions to other agencies are going to much worse than originally expected.
And they were originally expected to be very bad.
Also ED knows this. www.govexec.com/management/2...
And they were originally expected to be very bad.
Also ED knows this. www.govexec.com/management/2...
Reposted by Dr. Steven L. Johnson
A surging demand for power and the Trump administration’s embrace of the coal industry could lead to the construction of new coal-fired power plants in several states including North Dakota, a coal industry official said this week.
North Dakota coal industry prepares to seize opportunity for growth • North Dakota Monitor
A surging demand for power and the Trump administration’s embrace of the coal industry could lead to the construction of new coal-fired power plants in several states including North Dakota.
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A surging demand for power and the Trump administration’s embrace of the coal industry could lead to the construction of new coal-fired power plants in several states including North Dakota, a coal industry official said this week.
Visa fee hike threatens North Dakota schools, hospitals northdakotamonitor.com/2025/11/04/v...
Visa fee hike threatens North Dakota schools, hospitals • North Dakota Monitor
School superintendents, long challenged by teacher shortages across the state, are concerned that increased fees for H-1B visas will price them out of attracting foreign teachers to become long-term m...
northdakotamonitor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Visa fee hike threatens North Dakota schools, hospitals northdakotamonitor.com/2025/11/04/v...
Halt in SNAP Benefits Will Hurt Millions of Rural Families dailyyonder.com/halt-in-snap...
Halt in SNAP Benefits Will Hurt Millions of Rural Families | The Daily Yonder
The pause in food stamp benefits that will hit Saturday, November 1 will disproportionately hurt rural families. Other groups that will be more
dailyyonder.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Halt in SNAP Benefits Will Hurt Millions of Rural Families dailyyonder.com/halt-in-snap...
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In this article, NREA reports back on the recent trip to Washington DC, which involved students from Pima High School: nrea.net/ffa-students...
FFA Students from 11 States Advocate for Secure Rural Schools Act in Washington D.C. - National Rural Education Association
A delegation of Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from across the nation recently converged on Capitol Hill, advocating for the Secure Rural Schools Act. Students from 11 states met with each of their state delegates, and collectively with staff from the Speaker of the House Michael Johnson’s office, to discuss the passage of this
nrea.net
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In this article, NREA reports back on the recent trip to Washington DC, which involved students from Pima High School: nrea.net/ffa-students...
Trump’s new $100K visa fee could worsen state doctor shortages, experts say northdakotamonitor.com/2025/10/26/r...
Trump’s new $100K visa fee could worsen state doctor shortages, experts say • North Dakota Monitor
President Donald Trump announced a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The order has drawn criticism from leading medical organizations, which say immigrant physicians make up a significant portion of th...
northdakotamonitor.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trump’s new $100K visa fee could worsen state doctor shortages, experts say northdakotamonitor.com/2025/10/26/r...
Policy change allows UND, NDSU to offer dual-credit classes for high schoolers northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/29/p...
Policy change allows UND, NDSU to offer dual-credit classes for high schoolers • North Dakota Monitor
Families in Cass and Grand Forks counties may soon have different options for college courses for high school students.
northdakotamonitor.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Policy change allows UND, NDSU to offer dual-credit classes for high schoolers northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/29/p...
Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/17/i...
Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive • North Dakota Monitor
Independent rural hospitals are increasingly joining what are called clinically integrated networks, collaborative groups that allow them to avoid selling out to larger health systems while sharing re...
northdakotamonitor.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/17/i...
Blue states hold on to public health dollars while red states lose out northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/08/r...
Blue states hold on to public health dollars while red states lose out • North Dakota Monitor
After the Trump administration slashed billions in state and local public health funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year, the eventual impact on states split shar...
northdakotamonitor.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Blue states hold on to public health dollars while red states lose out northdakotamonitor.com/2025/09/08/r...
New monument honors Japanese Americans incarcerated in North Dakota during World War II northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/27/n...
New monument honors Japanese Americans incarcerated in North Dakota during World War II • North Dakota Monitor
United Tribes Technical College on Sept. 5 will hold a dedication ceremony for a new monument honoring the memory of Japanese Americans who were imprisoned there during World War II.
northdakotamonitor.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New monument honors Japanese Americans incarcerated in North Dakota during World War II northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/27/n...
Early work underway to establish public charter schools in North Dakota northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/23/e...
Early work underway to establish public charter schools in North Dakota • North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota won’t see any charter schools open this year, but state education officials are busy behind the scenes laying the groundwork for next year.
northdakotamonitor.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Early work underway to establish public charter schools in North Dakota northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/23/e...
Health insurance will cost more for millions of Americans — especially rural residents northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/22/h...
Health insurance will cost more for millions of Americans — especially rural residents • North Dakota Monitor
A combination of Trump administration policies will make health care coverage more expensive for people who purchase plans from health insurance marketplaces — and rural residents will be hit the hard...
northdakotamonitor.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Health insurance will cost more for millions of Americans — especially rural residents northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/22/h...
Federal funds for rural schools were frozen, then released months later. Rural schools and communities are the backbone of this country—and supporting them should never be partisan. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...) #RuralEd #PublicEducation
August 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Federal funds for rural schools were frozen, then released months later. Rural schools and communities are the backbone of this country—and supporting them should never be partisan. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...) #RuralEd #PublicEducation
Funds were frozen. Plans were stalled. Now we’re told the money’s coming—months late. Rural schools don’t run on maybe. We need stability, not whiplash. #RuralEd #TitleFunding #FedFreeze
July 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Funds were frozen. Plans were stalled. Now we’re told the money’s coming—months late. Rural schools don’t run on maybe. We need stability, not whiplash. #RuralEd #TitleFunding #FedFreeze