High school journalism removed from Opportunity Scholarship
South Dakota Board of Regents cited differences between newspaper and yearbook programs but didn't tell teachers. Schools can apply for a waiver.
Education
Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities
Eighteen South Dakota municipalities now top 5,000 residents, and all grew in 2020-23 except for Brandon, Aberdeen, Madison, Mitchell, Pierre and Sturgis: "It's rural America at as good as it can get."
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.
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
South Dakota literacy improvements likely to cost more than $6 million
Mississippi educator says South Dakota should expect a longer, more expensive process to make long-lasting reading gains
Hard realities on Rosebud reservation hinder educational goals: 'The cycle continues'
Sapa Un Jesuit Academy in St. Francis takes a more active, Lakota-based approach to education. 'It's a different kind of commitment," said principal Stacee Valandra.
Why South Dakota wants to be a leader in quantum computing
The Legislature is considering a $6M plan to introduce teaching and research on the latest supercomputers at four universities. ‘We need to be in the game.’