Public Education

South Dakota Dept. of Education report finds decline in student performance

(The Center Square) – Student performance has declined in South Dakota since the COVID-19 pandemic, a state Department of Education report found.State assessments revealed drops in proficiency across… Read More

Public Education

South Dakota’s school report card shows drop in attendance

(The Center Square) – The South Dakota Department of Education’s 2021-2022 school report card shows a drop in attendance from prior years while graduation… Read More

Public Education

Gov. Kristi Noem wants the federal government to stay out of local schools

As governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem is doing her best to keep the government – especially the federal government – out of schools.In an address at a… Read More

Public Education

Op-Ed: Teacher union bosses’ monopoly powers are putting South Dakota schools at risk

(The Center Square) – Today, more than 30 states have laws on the books empowering government union bosses to speak for all employees in a unionized school, even those… Read More