North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction earns national accreditation from Cognia.

North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) earned national accreditation from Cognia, the first state K-12 education agency in the US to do so. The accreditation process identified strengths in student academic results, instruction, school board admin, collaboration, and teacher/principal quality. Key areas for improvement include graduate success tracking and Choice Ready initiative effectiveness.