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Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota introduced legislation Thursday that would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and redistribute some of its programs across other federal agencies. The “Returning Education […]
BOZEMAN, MT – An innovative program was started a few years ago at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, Mont. to help prepare students who are military Veterans for a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – With an out-of-state petitioner angling to mandate prayer in South Dakota schools, some consider it a misuse of the state ballot measure system. That includes the state […]
LARAMIE, WY —The Wyoming Wool Initiative, in partnership with the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, is now accepting donations to support its 2024-2025 Lamb-a-Year […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – In an emotionally charged meeting, the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 Tuesday night to terminate the contract of Superintendent Nicole Swigart. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A South Dakota Senator introduced legislation on Thursday that would provide a new affordable student loan option. Senator Mike Rounds’ bill is not only an attempt to […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A scholarship program that incentivizes graduates to stay and work in South Dakota has awarded 2,785 scholarships to 1,995 students in its first two years. “Most all […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sioux Falls School District quickly fired an employee Monday who wrote a controversial Facebook post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. In a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The 2024 South Dakota Road Trip: Teachers Discovering History kicked off Monday. Education Secretary Joe Graves says teachers from across the state will be visiting historic sites […]
LARAMIE, WY – A Wyoming ranching couple’s $2.5 million gift to the University of Wyoming will empower the university’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program, fueling impactful change and supporting […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Six South Dakota FFA members were elected to serve as the 2024-2025 South Dakota FFA Officer team at the 96th South Dakota FFA Convention, April 18-20, 2024. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota is creating an Office of Indigent Legal Services after House Bill 1057 passed the Legislature with nearly unanimous support this month. U-S Constitutional rights give […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council, in collaboration with ag storytellers Amanda Radke and Michelle Weber, is proud to announce the release of their new children’s book, […]
RAPID CITY – Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell has secured a space for its new nursing program at a Monument Health location in Rapid City. The Rapid City program will […]
BATH, S.D. – Educators devote limitless time and often their own resources to helping students pursue their passions. To recognize the contributions of South Dakota’s leading agricultural teachers, the South […]
HARRISBURG, S.D. – Education is not immune to South Dakota’s ongoing workforce challenges. While much of the Legislature’s focus is on teacher salaries, some are working to grow the pool […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A bill beginning its journey through the Legislature would create more private school scholarships funded by insurance companies in exchange for tax relief. The legislation would raise the […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A House committee tabled a bill this morning (Friday) that would have required all South Dakota 11th graders to take the ACT. The ACT is a college […]
HURON, S.D. – Educating youth is something Margaret Sumption has been passionate about most of her life. “I have always enjoyed kids, and as a teacher I found that they […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Teachers turning on other teachers; administrators forced to report ‘alleged’ ethics violations against their colleagues. It’s a snapshot of an environment that continues to turn South Dakota’s […]
PHILIP, S.D. – Individuals who are striving to be leaders and change-makers in the cattle industry are highlighted annually by an ag publication based in Philip. The Top 10 Industry […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Each year, an average of nearly 700 out-of-state students who graduate from a public South Dakota university choose to work and live in the state after graduation. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The state Teacher Compensation Review Board unanimously adopted a modified version of its draft report to adjust the penalty for school districts that don’t pay enough. The penalty has […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Governor Kristi Noem is correct, a recent WalletHub study did rank South Dakota No. 1 when it comes to early education quality. But what the Governor […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents is again looking for a tuition freeze for it’s six public state universities. This time, it’s looking for a freeze for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Total postsecondary enrollment at public and private colleges was down 2.7% in the fall of 2021, coming out of the pandemic. However, the second largest major increase […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Early mornings at the new Oceti Sakowin Community Academy are a joyous time for the roughly 28 kindergartners who attend and the two staff members who […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Big plans are rolling out from the South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) intended to help teachers bring South Dakota’s new social-studies standards into their classrooms. The […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) has announced 10 winners of the annual SDFB Scholarship. SDFB will award $7,500 in scholarship monies for 2023. Recipients are high school […]
DES MOINES, IA – Agricultural educators play a crucial role in their communities, dedicating countless hours and often their own resources to preparing students for successful careers and helping them […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – When the debate over teaching race-related concepts in public schools reached Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart’s home state of South Dakota, she decided she couldn’t in good conscience […]
PIERRE, S.D. – After three previously held public hearings, the fourth and final opportunity for the public to express opinions on South Dakota’s proposed changes to K-12 standards for social […]
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota’s four technical colleges reported an increase in spring enrollment. Deputy Director Scott DesLauriers told the Technical College Board last week that most of their growth was […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rural America Initiatives (RAI) has received a $1 million donation from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation to formally launch a $4 million Capital Campaign, adding eight […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – First there was the unexplained change in the date and location of a previously announced public hearing. Followed by Gov. Kristi Noem’s announcement on Tuesday that […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Kristi Noem has appointed a local businessman to take the place of the certified K-12 educator as chair of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. Noem […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Some Meade 46-1 Educators have received awards recently. Chantel Ligtenberg, Sturgis Elementary Principal, received the South Dakota Elementary Principal of the Year Award at the Outstanding Administrators […]
PIERRE, S.D. -Two Republican South Dakota state lawmakers want to allow public education funds to follow students to the school of their parents choice. Representatives Scott Odenbach (R-Spearfish) and Jon […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – If you have an idea for agritourism and aren’t sure how to move forward, or would like to do more to showcase your rural lifestyle, AgritourismSD may […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two bills concerning tuition for South Dakota National Guard members and the spouses and children of members disabled or deceased in the line of duty were […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — About 51% of South Dakota’s residents do not have a certificate or any post-secondary degree, according to an organization that studies education and related issues in […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Representatives of South Dakota’s public universities said they supported a tuition freeze requested by the state’s Board of Regents. Members of regents and representatives of the […]
PIERRE, SD – Concern over the future of the teaching profession in South Dakota has led to more aggressive efforts by education officials to train and inspire a new generation […]
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Board of Education Standards has changed the location and moved the date of its next hearing on its proposed controversial content standards for social […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has opened the application for public policy internships for the fall 2023 semester. This internship program is conducted in conjunction with […]
STURGIS, SD – Four of the 17 South Dakota schools awarded grant funds for career and technical education (CTE) recently will use the money to buy electric vehicle kits. Two […]
RAPID CITY, SD – After the leader of the state’s university system announced “process improvements” in response to controversy about a recent drag show, critics denounced the handling of the […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The public had a second opportunity to speak to the South Dakota Board of Education about proposed changes to the state’s social studies standards on Monday […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 30th annual Cattlemen’s College will precede the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show on February 1-3 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The educational opportunity draws […]
DENVER, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024?CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A few days before middle school teacher Shaun Nielsen joined a work group to develop South Dakota’s social studies standards, he got a thick package […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – South Dakota is playing catch-up when it comes to stemming the so-called “brain drain” of college graduates leaving for careers in other states, with declining college […]
PHILIP, SD – The SDSU Cottonwood Field Station is in the heart of our state’s rangeland. Established in 1907 by the agricultural experiment station at South Dakota State University, with […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem is claiming the new proposed social studies standards are free from “political agendas” and include an increased focus on Native American […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday released a revised proposal for social studies standards in public schools that lays out a mostly shining vision […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – For 75 years, the CHS Foundation has helped develop the next generation of ag leaders for lifelong success. In honor of this milestone, the foundation […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new study says South Dakota ranks 35th in a list of 50, as the best-educated state in the nation. The study, conducted by Schoolaroo, a […]
LEAD, SD – After a teacher in the Lead-Deadwood School District reported safe space signage with rainbow coloring as “social drama” and “political propaganda,” the district’s Board of Education unanimously […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Education announced the formation of a new social studies content standards commission. The commission, according to a state release, will work […]
PIERRE, SD – One way to understand which issues are most important to the South Dakota Native American community — the state’s largest minority group — is to examine the […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota is in the process of updating social studies standards for public schools. It comes amid national conversation about 9/11 curriculum ahead of the 20th anniversary […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming and other states facing steep budget shortfalls could bounce back as early as next year if the federal government invests big in COVID recovery, according to new […]
HURON, SD – Educators across the state are encouraged to include their students in the 2021 South Dakota Fair. The South Dakota State Fair Education Exhibitor Book is available for […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The year 2020 was a rollercoaster – even at the best of times, reflected in the Rapid City Progress Report, shared by Mayor Steve Allender Thursday. […]
Gerald Glen Morgan of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Monument Health in […]
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Public hearing on controversial social studies standards set for Friday in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – First there was the unexplained change in the date and location of a previously announced public hearing. Followed by Gov. Kristi Noem’s announcement on Tuesday that […]