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ND State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier shares his take on rural schools, school lunches, and more
11/10/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed superintendent by Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Oct. 21, 2025, and took office Nov. 24, 2025. He recently won the statewide race for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction.
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