Education
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As enrollment and revenues at SD universities fall, worries rise over possible program and personnel cuts
Total enrollment is on a steady decline in the public university system in South Dakota, forcing higher education officials to seek new sources of revenue, realign infrastructure and potentially cut programs or faculty positions.
At South Dakota State University in Brookings — the state school with the highest enrollment — an unexpected
New midwife certification in SD allows home births with less education and clinical training
Legislation passed in 2017 in South Dakota opened the door to licensing of a new classification of “professional midwives,” who can become certified to perform home births with less training and education than “nurse midwives” who have been regulated in South Dakota for 40 years.
While midwives with the new
Charter school legislation seen as path to improved outcomes for Native students
A push is underway for legislation to allow creation of charter schools that would integrate Indian culture, language and history into a curriculum designed to improve academic achievement among Native American children, who have historically underperformed in South Dakota.
Charter schools are publicly funded, tuition-free schools run independently of traditional
Reforms and new programs bring hope for improvement in education of Native American students in S.D.
Editor's note: This is the first of three articles that make up Part 2 of a two-week special report in which South Dakota News Watch is examining the failure of the state’s public school system to adequately educate Native American students. Last week, News Watch examined the
Educational success for Native Americans in SD sometimes found outside traditional schools
Editor's note: This is the second of two stories in Part 1 of a two-week special report in which South Dakota News Watch will examine the historical and current educational achievement gap between Native American and white students in South Dakota.
This week: An examination of the problem
Native American students left behind by SD education system
Editors note: This is the first of two stories in Part 1 of a two-week special report in which South Dakota News Watch will examine the historical and current educational achievement gap between Native American and white students in South Dakota.
This week: An examination of the problem and its
Rural SD schools face unique challenges that can affect learning
WOONSOCKET, S.D. – Small, rural school systems in South Dakota and across the country face sometimes daunting challenges in providing a strong education to students.
Limited funding, difficulty in hiring and retaining good teachers, remoteness and transportation challenges, high poverty rates among students and reduced access to college-preparatory courses can