BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's superintendent expects state education standards to remain the same after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
North Dakota has been crafting a state plan in accordance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act since May. The law superseded the No Child Left Behind law last year and gives states more flexibility on student testing and academic standards.
The state's accountability plan is expected to be submitted to federal officials in January and to go into effect in July.
U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. is writing the law's rules and regulations, but Trump's pick for education secretary will take over that work next year. It's unclear whether the law's parameters might change under Trump.
North Dakota's superintendent Kirsten Baesler says officials haven't heard much about Trump's education philosophies or plans.