Education

(NPN) -- South Dakota and most Northern Plains states spend less on welfare than the national average but are above, below and at national averages for education spending, according to a recent government study

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering proposals that would protect the privacy of student records and delay the adoption of any additional Common Core standards.

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In his State of the State address to the South Dakota Legislature, Governor Dennis Daugaard mentioned the need for people to acquire the skills to meet the needs of the labor market.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota legislative panel is discussing a measure that would set up a study of the Common Core standards now being used for math and English in the state's school districts.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers expect to spend a lot of time during the upcoming legislative session debating the Common Core standards that establish what students should know in math and English at each grade level.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Education Department says applications are available for grants to support after-school programs that provide students with academic activities.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Sanford Underground Research Facility has kicked off a $7 million fundraising campaign to help develop an education center that will operate from three locations in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Four more South Dakota teachers have earned National Board Certification, a designation the state Education Department calls the teaching profession's top honor.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department says it's making permanent rules that allow schools to serve larger portions of lean meat and whole grains in school lunches and other meals.

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TEA, S.D. (AP) — A proposed $10.5 million bond issue to fund school projects in Tea in southeastern South Dakota failed by just 14 votes.

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