Jackie Hendry
Total 16 Posts
High school graduate eyes child care career path in South Dakota
If the shortage of providers is going to change, it will require a lot of people like Cordelia Rieck, who has chosen to pursue the career her mother started 20 years ago.
'The kids are what you love:' 2 foster families share their stories
State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. News Watch spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
Painting a better picture: More funding, partnerships could boost juvenile diversion services
Diversion programs can help low-offending juveniles avoid getting entangled in the criminal justice system. Lawmakers recently upped the reimbursement rate to counties for these programs, but not every community has the same resources.
South Dakota's teacher shortage a matter of pay and pipeline
While the Legislature works to address teacher pay, groups like Educators Rising tap current students to consider a future career in education
Are government subsidies the solution to the child care crisis? Lawmakers weigh options.
Legislative leaders agree that the ongoing child care crisis in South Dakota represents a significant workforce problem. Advocates are worried they lack a sense of urgency.
Brain development science bolsters calls for quality preschool in South Dakota
New technologies give researchers detail on when parts of the brain develop: "The first year of life and then the first five years are really what we would refer to as very critical time periods for brain development."
'Kids look to adults:' Responding to child trauma 50 years after Gitchie Manitou murders
When four teenagers were murdered at Gitchie Manitou in 1973, Sioux Falls high school students weren't given much support to deal with the trauma.