{"podcast":{"title":"Bismarck News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","podcast_index_feed_id":7612013,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bismarck-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bismarck-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":16,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bismarck News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bismarck—from local news and business to culture, weather, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bismarck News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:17:15.339319+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013"},"episode":{"title":"North Dakota Teachers Fall Behind","slug":"north-dakota-teachers-fall-behind","published_at":"2026-06-27T16:54:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/north-dakota-teachers-fall-behind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1b7620b5-edb2-4429-817e-80b6037a5ddd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1b7620b5-edb2-4429-817e-80b6037a5ddd.mp3","summary":"North Dakota’s teachers are getting paid less than ever, slipping to 41st in national salary rankings — a slight improvement from last year’s 42nd — with average pay hitting just under $59K, down $1K from the prior year. While still higher than neighbors like South Dakota and Montana, the state lags behind others actively boosting teacher compensation. Advocates are pushing for systemic changes in the next fiscal year to attract and retain educators, but legislative action remains uncertain. State funding shifts and local taxes also play key roles, but the big picture shows North Dakota falling behind as other states race ahead to reward educators for their critical work. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/34511b0c8f4abf19","meta_description":"North Dakota’s teachers are getting paid less than ever, slipping to 41st in national salary rankings — a slight improvement from last year’s 42nd — with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/episodes/north-dakota-teachers-fall-behind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/north-dakota-teachers-fall-behind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}