Education

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.

The state government has been tasked with setting up a medical marijuana program under a law voters passed last year.

The American Legion and the South Dakota Department of Public Safety put the program on every year to give South Dakota students a look at what it is like to be a state trooper.

Leaders from both the City of Sioux Falls and South Dakota State University are working together to find ways to make their bond tighter.

The South Dakota Educators Association (SDEA) avoided taking a public stance on a critical race theory resolution by the National Educators Association (NEA), but South Dakota state lawmakers have not.

Federal officials have approved South Dakota’s plan for the use of American Rescue Plan dollars for its education system, unlocking $127 million in funding.

Iowa’s high court says the state may refuse to allow Planned Parenthood to conduct state-sponsored sex education programs funded by federal grants.

The South Dakota Board of Regents heard budget requests from the six state universities at their meeting in Madison this week.

The Board of Regents is the latest South Dakota state agency to begin to implement policies for the use of medical marijuana.

Tech colleges in South Dakota are rapidly filling their available class slots for this fall.

Resources are available through Feeding South Dakota to make sure that children do not miss meals over the summer.

The South Dakota Board of Regents has named the three finalists in the search for the next president of Northern State University.

A legislative committee on Monday sent the rules back to the Department of Education for revision.

The Sioux Falls School District released an update to its COVID-19 protocols for summer programs.

An organization is working to make sure everyone in the Sioux Falls area has access to a preschool education.

A Washington High School senior, Rahele Megosha, was named the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Thursday night.

A Washington High School senior, who graduates Sunday, will compete Thursday night in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals.