Information:  

The education system in North Dakota is coordinated through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. North Dakota values local control and many decisions about school policy are made at the local level. To get information you may need to contact:

• Your local school administration
• Your local special education unit
• The ND Department of Special Education

• Pathfinder Family Center - Individual technical assistance and conferences on IDEA or FAPE
• NDPASS - Offers training on building effective partnerships
• Family to Family Project - Leadership training on how to access systems
• Protection and Advocacy - Common Ground training on how to resolve conflict
• Partners in Policymaking - Offer training in effective ways to build partnerships, call 1-800-489-5013 (no web site available)