In Executive Order 2020-14 issued on April 7, Governor Kristi Noem gave a pandemic break to teachers, parolees, and city councils Make what you will…
Tag: education
The state Board of Education Standards spent time yesterday discussing how to support our public schools as they perform a near-instant teaching revolution amidst a…
South Dakota’s response to an economic crisis—cut the budget and pray for help from Uncle Sam and T. Denny—runs counter to sound fiscal policy. When…
The Governor and legislators are piling new bills into an emergency hopper for Monday’s historic Online Veto-Plus Day. When I checked at breakfasttime today, there…
Shortly after this noon’s closed-door meeting of the Aberdeen School Board, I received a robocall from my middle school principal reciting this information about how…
The Aberdeen School Board is holding a special meeting Friday, March 20, at noon at district headquarters on Third Street South. The board will be…
On the good side, coronavirus may kill standardized tests this year. The College Board has canceled SATs scheduled for March 28 and May 2. ACT…
Lee Strubinger asked Governor Kristi Noem yesterday if she’s thinking about calling a special session of the Legislature to address the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Noem…
Given that the Legislature is showing its willingness to hoghouse bills at the last minute for surprise purposes, I propose several new bills that the…
Senator Brock Greenfield (R-2/Clark) has our state-subsidized dual credit program for high school juniors and seniors on his mind. After reviewing the Legislative Research Council’s…