Hoeven: New Minot North High School Will Help Provide Important Opportunities for Students

MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined community and school leaders at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly opened Minot North High School. Minot North High School opened for classes on August 21, 2024, and is part of a larger reconfiguration of Minot Public Schools. The senator previously helped break ground on the new school and commended city and school officials on their efforts to meet the needs of Minot's students.

"A quality education is the great equalizer, helping ensure young people have the skills they need to compete in the economy of the future and live a fulfilling life," said Hoeven. "Not only does this new high school double the square footage of Minot High, it will also help double participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, meaning that more students will get opportunities to participate and learn. Congratulations to Superintendent Faul, former Superintendent Vollmer, Principal Johnson, and the community as a whole, who all worked together to make today's achievement possible."

As a member of the Senate, Hoeven has worked to provide resources to help prepare students for careers in industries that will be critical to the future of the state and nation's economy. To this end, the senator is working to expand access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, including by:

• Supporting the Student Support and Academic Enrichment program, which can be used by school districts to build greater capacity for STEM education.
• Cosponsoring and helping pass legislation to expand the National Science Foundation's STEM education initiatives for young children, including establishing new research grants to increase the participation of girls in computer science.

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