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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Austin Goss
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.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Associated Press
The state cited testimonials from mothers of school-age children who make unproven assertions that masks can harm children.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Dakota News Now staff
Gov. Noem has directed the South Dakota Department of Education to delay the process for up to one year.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
A Minnesota judge has rejected a request by concerned parents to force a statewide mask mandate in all schools.
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Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:58 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The South Dakota Department of Education has moved its Board of Education Standards meeting to a bigger venue and a later date.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The new facility is to be named First Bank & Trust Arena.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
With so many industries experiencing workforce shortages, students in Canton are already getting exposure to the healthcare field.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Minnesota schools are seeing increases in weekly coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms across the state.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Students at one of Sioux Falls’ newest schools got a warm welcome from the granddaughter of its namesake.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
SDSU will be one of only a handful of schools in the nation to offer a bachelor’s degree in the field.
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Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
It’s a part of the “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative which has helped equip more than 600 schools nationwide with educational resources.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
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.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
New teachers in the Sioux Falls School District are getting a little financial help ahead of the school year.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, kicking off the official use of the city’s newest high school.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Members of the working group said Tuesday they were caught by surprise when the department released the new document last week.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 6:59 AM CDT
|By Austin Goss
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.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 9:45 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Worried parents with children too young to be vaccinated are calling to reverse a state law that bans schools from requiring masks.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
The South Dakota Board of Regents has adopted a policy that allows college athletes to make money on their name, image, and likeness.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2021 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Augustana University announced Tuesday its plan to offer a semester-long study abroad program in Central America.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Ernest Cottier
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.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Sioux Falls School District says students, teachers, and staff “may choose” whether or not to wear a mask this school year.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 3:37 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she won’t be issuing any directive to prohibit or require masks in schools.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The recommendations come amid concerns about an uptick in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 2:09 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The state government has been tasked with setting up a medical marijuana program under a law voters passed last year.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
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.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Leaders from both the City of Sioux Falls and South Dakota State University are working together to find ways to make their bond tighter.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2021 at 1:11 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
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.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 9:19 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
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.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 12:44 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Iowa’s high court says the state may refuse to allow Planned Parenthood to conduct state-sponsored sex education programs funded by federal grants.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2021 at 9:08 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The South Dakota Board of Regents heard budget requests from the six state universities at their meeting in Madison this week.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
The Board of Regents is the latest South Dakota state agency to begin to implement policies for the use of medical marijuana.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 9:13 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Tech colleges in South Dakota are rapidly filling their available class slots for this fall.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 7:58 AM CDT
|By Austin Goss
Resources are available through Feeding South Dakota to make sure that children do not miss meals over the summer.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The South Dakota Board of Regents has named the three finalists in the search for the next president of Northern State University.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
A legislative committee on Monday sent the rules back to the Department of Education for revision.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Sioux Falls School District released an update to its COVID-19 protocols for summer programs.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
An organization is working to make sure everyone in the Sioux Falls area has access to a preschool education.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 9:38 AM CDT
A Washington High School senior, Rahele Megosha, was named the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Thursday night.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 8:46 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
A Washington High School senior, who graduates Sunday, will compete Thursday night in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 11:15 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
As high school seniors across the country are honored this graduation season, more than 1,500 students at South Dakota’s largest school district are preparing to receive their diploma this weekend.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 9:28 AM CDT
|By Austin Goss
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards unanimously passed rules to set up the framework for medical marijuana implementation in schools.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Sioux Falls School District has a School Board Election this month and we are sitting down with the five candidates running for the two open seats.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Sioux Falls School District has a School Board Election this month and we are sitting down with the five candidates running for the two open seats.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 8:46 AM CDT
|By Austin Goss
Governor Kristi Noem is launching an attack on what she calls the "Anti-American" education system.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 7:53 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
The Minnehaha Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale Saturday after taking a year off last year because of the pandemic.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 10:30 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
The Cinco de Mayo fiesta benefits the Presentation Sisters' ministry, Caminando Juntos.
Updated: May. 3, 2021 at 8:15 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
The Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls usually has many kids come through the facility in the spring for field trips. Because of the pandemic, staff came up with the idea to offer a virtual field trip.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 7:23 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Our Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week is from Goodwin, South Dakota, and is a senior at Deuel High School.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
"Teammates" is looking for mentors in various chapters across the state. Would you be a good fit?
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
The "Week of Work" is intended to help students learn about what career interests they may or may not want to pursue.