School reserve funds are among the tea leaves on the Blue Ribbon K-12 panel’s agenda this week. Just how much money have our school districts socked…
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The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students holds its final meeting next week Thursday, October 29. Thursday’s agenda lists the following topics under “Recommendations”: English Language…
We don’t get anywhere telling Governor Dennis Daugaard and the Republican Legislature that we need to pay English teachers and music teachers more, because who…
Bob Mercer tweets that, contrary to my thought that the golf course restaurant where they met yesterday would serve them steak, the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers…
The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students holds its penultimate meeting tomorrow in Pierre at the View 34 golf-course restaurant. The focus of this…
I have only been on Rick Knobe’s Viewpoint University a couple of times. Did he catch something from me? In his latest column for KSOO, Knobe says we must…
Mr. Ehrisman notices that the new superintendent of the Sioux Falls School District, Dr. Brian Maher, understands the application of simple economics to quality education: if we want good…
Wondering where the Blue Ribbon K-12 panel could find the money to raise South Dakota teacher salaries? How about cutting professional development activities? Last week The…
Hey, Blue Ribbon K-12 panel! Want to have a really short meeting next Wednesday? Teacher-blogger Peter Greene boils the teacher shortage you’re supposed to solve down…
KELO-TV repeats (with reminders from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Deuel) that the teacher shortage is real, which invites Rep. Lana Greenfield (R-2/Doland) and I to have…