Education

The South Dakota Department of Education released its 2020-21 report card Thursday on how students and schools performed.

Stephanie Ballard, a special education teacher at George S. Mickelson Middle School in Brookings, was named the 2021 South Dakota Teacher of the Year.

South Dakota educators continue to receive some of the lowest wages in the nation.

The Washington Pavilion is launching a new initiative that aims to give youth more opportunities to learn about math and science.

Augustana University formally announced its new men’s hockey program and broke ground on a new arena Tuesday.

Gov. Noem's administration says a new workgroup will be created and propose new social studies standards.

Augustana University is set to announce its addition of a men’s hockey program and groundbreaking on a new arena.

Facing political pressure from both sides of the aisle, Governor Kristi Noem has called for delay in the consideration of the proposed social studies standards.

The state cited testimonials from mothers of school-age children who make unproven assertions that masks can harm children.

Gov. Noem has directed the South Dakota Department of Education to delay the process for up to one year.

A Minnesota judge has rejected a request by concerned parents to force a statewide mask mandate in all schools.

The South Dakota Department of Education has moved its Board of Education Standards meeting to a bigger venue and a later date.

The new facility is to be named First Bank & Trust Arena.

With so many industries experiencing workforce shortages, students in Canton are already getting exposure to the healthcare field.

Minnesota schools are seeing increases in weekly coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms across the state.

Students at one of Sioux Falls’ newest schools got a warm welcome from the granddaughter of its namesake.

SDSU will be one of only a handful of schools in the nation to offer a bachelor’s degree in the field.

It’s a part of the “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative which has helped equip more than 600 schools nationwide with educational resources.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says in a letter to Reynolds that her ban on mask mandates in schools is needlessly placing students, families, and educators at risk.

New teachers in the Sioux Falls School District are getting a little financial help ahead of the school year.

The Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, kicking off the official use of the city’s newest high school.

Members of the working group said Tuesday they were caught by surprise when the department released the new document last week.

The South Dakota Board of Regents adopted a statement and action plan that strongly positions its public universities as "places of opportunity for all students to benefit from higher education, preparing them to live and work in South Dakota or anywhere in the world." As part of that, they took a swing at "banning" critical race theory in South Dakota public campuses.

Worried parents with children too young to be vaccinated are calling to reverse a state law that bans schools from requiring masks.

The South Dakota Board of Regents has adopted a policy that allows college athletes to make money on their name, image, and likeness.

Augustana University announced Tuesday its plan to offer a semester-long study abroad program in Central America.

The South Dakota Department of Education released a full report on the impact of covid-19 on the state’s k-12 education system on Thursday.

The Sioux Falls School District says students, teachers, and staff “may choose” whether or not to wear a mask this school year.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she won’t be issuing any directive to prohibit or require masks in schools.

The recommendations come amid concerns about an uptick in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant.