Teachers

Aaron Knodel, North Dakota's 2014 Teacher of the Year, was suspended without pay Monday night in the wake of allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in 2009. The suspension was decided in a vote by the West Fargo School Board.

When I think about the teachers that shaped me into the functioning adult I am, there is only one that comes to the top of the list.

In a recent study, North Dakota was named the best state in the nation for teacher independence.

My roommate is a teacher - everyday she loves, educates, encourages and challenges 23 young people to be the best and brightest human beings possible.