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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:1,199 Points:511,905 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 1:37:18 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Bust follows boom.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,204 Points:1,654,785 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:3,496 Points:1,271,125 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 Champion Author Texas Posts:1,009 Points:313,555 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:3,201 Points:821,285 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:5,671 Points:1,230,030 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:3,210 Points:629,675 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:21:45 PM Ignore A2J Report Abuse Great
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,586 Points:558,555 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:326 Points:47,325 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:4,360 Points:900,075 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:15:05 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Growth is good.
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,761 Points:512,280 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:327,300 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:33:46 AM Ignore FJCruiserCA Report Abuse ok
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,609 Points:1,761,815 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:3,095 Points:599,955 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:5,953 Points:1,407,815 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:7,912 Points:1,581,110 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:1,765 Points:271,890 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:8,401 Points:2,475,810 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:340,795 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:1,070 Points:276,800 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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vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:27,151 Points:3,127,930 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:6,851 Points:1,607,715 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:5,451 Points:1,391,975 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:928 Points:643,750 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:12,880 Points:2,570,205 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:2,773 Points:568,255 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:30:24 AM Ignore hawkman1950 Report Abuse Good for them.
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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:16,584 Points:3,247,705 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:450 Points:313,780 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:24:44 AM Ignore momster1 Report Abuse Good
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,634 Points:1,580,405 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:6,097 Points:1,838,385 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:23:52 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Ok.
George0446 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:547 Points:248,765 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:15,667 Points:2,716,950 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 5:21:09 AM Ignore Z34 Report Abuse ok
Old Timer Champion Author Akron Posts:3,879 Points:1,290,490 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:8,055 Points:1,701,545 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:1,050,425 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:9,846 Points:1,663,175 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:11,589 Points:2,407,785 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:6,426 Points:2,012,675 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.