Region Spotlight
Milnor, ND
North Dakota is a Rural Schools Collaborative Regional Hub, that is anchored by the North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS).
Nick Foertsch is a Social Studies teacher at Milnor Public School in Milnor, North Dakota. He is also part of The Young Educators' Advisory Council, a Rural Schools Collaborative initiative for early career rural teachers. Nick explains that the amazing opportunities presented to him at Milnor are all due to the rural atmosphere.
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