Schools

South Dakota ranks 49 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $42,907 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).

In the Center for Education Reform’s 2024 Parent Power Index, South Dakota secured the fiftieth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 54.2%.

As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Rushmore State News shows that South Dakota is not one of 11…

You’ve heard me talk a lot over the years about helping foster families so that we can build stronger families across our state. In situations where parents aren’t able to…

Kim Wadsworth, the current Superintendent and established advocate for the South Dakota School for the Deaf, announces her retirement effective this spring.

The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) has awarded four recipients $35,500 each to assist in the development of high school registered apprenticeships through the Pathway Partnership Initiative.

The conclusion of a special meeting, the South Dakota Board of Regents voted to create a new policy to enhance the protection of minors on campus.

The annual historic preservation issue of “South Dakota History,” the quarterly journal of the South Dakota State Historical Society.

Now is the time for schools and other organizations interested in 21st Century Community Learning Centers, or 21CCLC, grants to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply.

Earlier this year, the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) partnered with EAB, an education company, to study price sensitivity and enrollment patterns to help inform future tuition pricing decisions.

The South Dakota Board of Regents recognized three South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD MINES) student organizations for outstanding academic, community, and organizational work. The Board acknowledges and…

Seventeen South Dakota school districts will receive over $3 million in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovative Equipment Grants to implement emerging technology and modern equipment in CTE programs.

For December, the South Dakota State Historical Society’s virtual “History Talks” author speaker series features veteran journalist and former state legislator Noel Hamiel and his new book, “South Dakota’s Mathis…

Attorney General Mark Vargo has announced that 39 students completed the Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre, S.D.

Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) students from four South Dakota high schools have been selected as delegates to the JAG National Student Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1-3.

November 17 “History Talks” Presentation on Plains Political Traditions

Alyssa Cassels, the 5-12 band director in the Deuel School District, has been named the 2023 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson made the announcement…

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The South Dakota Department of Education is pleased to announce that Lake Preston Elementary and Whitewood Elementary (Meade School District) have been named 2022 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education…

The South Dakota Board of Regents recognized three Dakota State University (DSU) student organizations for outstanding academic, community, and organizational work.

South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers free…

Beginning today, October 3, students may apply to South Dakota’s public universities and colleges free of charge through November.

Fall headcount enrollment at South Dakota’s six public universities is nearly 1 percent higher system-wide than the previous academic year, totaling 33,690 students. In addition, the South Dakota Board of…

In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 11-17, 2022, Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council announce the opening of the Governor’s Student Art Competition.