The Mitchell paper reports that the state is seeing more students referred for special education services: Statewide, there are a total of 20,224 students reported…
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Speaking of affordable housing, the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that South Dakota has the third most affordable rent in the country. Defining “affordable” as…
Governing breaks down the U.S. population by “generation” and state. Here are the percentages in South Dakota and our neighboring states, compared to the national…
The Department of Education provides this awesome chart plotting the English and math proficiency rates of every school—not just school district, but school building—that had…
South Dacola catches the circulation numbers for that Sioux Falls paper in their pitch to the City of Sioux Falls to remain city government’s official newspaper.…
Listomaniac WalletHub throws a bunch of numbers in a pot and figures that South Dakota ranks 43rd among states for “safety”, a construct of crime, financial security,…
Marketplace this morning mentioned a new report from the Urban Institute on education funding. The report says that South Dakota does a poor job of getting more…
The newest Dakota Free Press podcast is ready for your ears! In Episode #12, incumbent Aberdeen City Council candidate Dennis “Mike” Olson tells all about the fundamental…
Last week’s notice from the South Dakota Board of Elections brings to my attention an important change to petition law that escaped my attention during Session. This…
The Bureau of Economic Analysis finds that the economy grew in every state in the last quarter of 2016: South Dakota lost its sizzle from…