ND Superintendent Kirsten Baesler talks K-12 school closures across the state

Published: March 16, 2020, 2:38 p.m.

COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the U.S., and folks in every state are taking precautionary measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Governor Burgum in a press conference last night announced the statewide closure of all K-12 schools.  In this podcast episode, host Joel Heitkamp visits with Superintendent Kirsten Baesler of the ND Department of Public Instruction to discuss the closure and how it will take place in the next 5 days.  Take a listen to Baesler's full interview with Heitkamp by clicking on the 'play' icon above.