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Norht Dakota Oil Boom creates Education Boom

PBS -- Williston (N.D.) now boasts a one percent unemployment rate and some of the best economic numbers in the nation. The average oil worker is estimated to make more than $90,000 a year. Many of these jobs require no more than a high school education.

Yet the widespread prosperity comes with a price.

The massive influx of new residents has created housing and schooling headaches for a town that was home to just 12,000 a few years ago but could grow to 100,000 in the coming decade, according to Williston's economic development office.

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Submitted Sep 28, 2012 By: arb0526

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flagtown25 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,177 Points:494,655 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 1:37:18 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Bust follows boom.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,079 Points:1,630,050 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 1:15:04 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse Don't just throw money at it. Spend intelligently and make sure there's accountability.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,370 Points:1,246,350 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 10:38:18 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Who would have guessed that everyone would move to North Dakota?
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:960 Points:310,780 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:19:44 AM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse Just don't "skimp" on spelling words...! "North"
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,071 Points:796,460 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:21:47 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse If the town does grow to 100,000 in ten years, then they have time to plan their growth. With less than 1% unemployment, that projection might not be too far off.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:09:56 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Good article, thanks for posting!
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:36:29 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse oh yeah
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,090 Points:605,875 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:21:45 PM Ignore A2J Report Abuse Great
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:536,460 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 4:33:51 PM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse You teachers want to work in ND? Yea, I don't think so!
dbellie Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:308 Points:45,690 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 1:06:54 PM Ignore dbellie Report Abuse go west young man
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,235 Points:875,300 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:15:05 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Growth is good.
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,633 Points:488,730 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:48:15 AM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse People are working & North Dakota is booming that's great new's. The other items can be worked out.
FJCruiserCA All-Star Author California Posts:517 Points:325,800 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:33:46 AM Ignore FJCruiserCA Report Abuse ok
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,484 Points:1,747,240 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:31:59 AM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Boom towns become ghost towns.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,969 Points:576,380 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:21:22 AM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse What a problem to have.
BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,794 Points:1,381,425 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:17:53 AM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse "Stacy Kitzman is an oil worker who lives year-round with his wife and kids in a nice house on a quiet street." What a concept!
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,791 Points:1,558,060 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:37:59 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Watch those transpositions in the headline. May be showing need for better education.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,631 Points:247,115 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:20:03 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Let's just hope they learn how to spell "North".
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,277 Points:2,451,175 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:03:10 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse I always have a tough time reading an article that has a mispelled word in the title "Norht".
sabre75 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,663 Points:340,395 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:54:59 AM Ignore sabre75 Report Abuse Agree with SycamoreISU, remember history always repeats its self.
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:261,935 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:30:26 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse Any school buildings that are constructed should be usable as something else in case (or when) the oil boom is over.
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werich44 Champion Author California Posts:1,872 Points:471,730 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:01:15 AM Ignore werich44 Report Abuse Spindle Top all over again.
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vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,940 Points:3,106,600 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 6:00:22 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse here today, gone tomorrow.....
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,727 Points:1,583,540 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:55:23 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse Stacy Kitzman said it right, I hope more people believe him that it take more than a high school education or GED.
vamike Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,341 Points:1,367,875 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:32:31 AM Ignore vamike Report Abuse Sounds like the California Gold Rush all over again.
flsharktooth All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:902 Points:621,680 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:31:35 AM Ignore flsharktooth Report Abuse need to plan and determine how long this "boom" will last.
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:12,756 Points:2,545,450 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:30:27 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse $90K average? Gonna cost us, the consumers!
hawkman1950 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,640 Points:543,480 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:30:24 AM Ignore hawkman1950 Report Abuse Good for them.
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WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:39,510 Points:3,627,260 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:27:31 AM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse There's room for a couple of refineries up there.
vizilo Champion Author British Columbia Posts:5,729 Points:2,590,650 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:25:25 AM Ignore vizilo Report Abuse Wonderful
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Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,459 Points:3,222,930 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:24:49 AM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse And just how long will this last in this area is my question.
momster1 Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:448 Points:292,165 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:24:44 AM Ignore momster1 Report Abuse Good
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,486 Points:1,557,580 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:24:12 AM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse We need more of this!
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,772 Points:1,813,710 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:23:52 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Ok.
George0446 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:508 Points:233,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:23:08 AM Ignore George0446 Report Abuse These people need some good planning up front. Support things that can be used for other things after the oil is gone.
Z34 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,542 Points:2,692,175 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:21:09 AM Ignore Z34 Report Abuse ok
Old Timer Champion Author Akron Posts:3,757 Points:1,265,940 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:20:30 AM Ignore Old Timer Report Abuse What happens when the oil is all pumped out of the ground?
mk9999 Champion Author Rochester Posts:7,930 Points:1,676,770 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:17:56 AM Ignore mk9999 Report Abuse Keep drilling
animal63 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:950 Points:1,032,800 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:16:39 AM Ignore animal63 Report Abuse I wonder if it will end up like a coal mine town!
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BazooQC Champion Author Montreal Posts:9,720 Points:1,638,400 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:15:11 AM Ignore BazooQC Report Abuse Boom today, kaput tomorrow. Fly by night profiteers.
Cachase1 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:11,465 Points:2,383,030 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:12:58 AM Ignore Cachase1 Report Abuse It is not likely that this town will survive very well after the oil is extracted from the area.
rocket_ron Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,301 Points:1,989,420 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 4:52:26 AM Ignore rocket_ron Report Abuse Does PBS have a spell checker? My kids learn from your programming. Shame on you. There is a big boom now, but in 10-15 years, it will be a ghost town wasteland.