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Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
All high school football, volleyball and soccer games are postponed this week in Pierre because of an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Miranda Paige
As kids head back to class some schools are starting to see positive cases in their school district. One that’s been getting a lot of attention has been the Beresford School District.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 9:05 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
South Dakota’s six public universities are launching websites that track COVID-19 cases on each of their campuses.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 3:38 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Going back to school is different this year with COVID-19.
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Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
South Dakota health officials say 19 school districts in the state have at least one confirmed COVID-19 case.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The first day of in-person classes for the Sioux Falls School District is August 27th.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 7:24 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Many area school districts are starting the new year this week and we’re talking with some area superintendents about their back to school plans look like.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Miranda Paige
The Tri-Valley School District has opted for a four-day school week.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Watertown school district confirms their back to school plan, following a failed amendment to make masks necessary at Monday's school board meeting.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The 2020 school year is almost here, but it will look like no other school year in living memory due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 8:41 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Watertown Board of Education has approved its “Return To School” plan for the Watertown School District when students return to the classroom this month.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Miranda Paige
Officials with the Dell Rapids and Tri-Valley School Districts say safety is their top priority when it comes to kids taking the school bus amid the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 7:56 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
Staff at Siouxland Libraries came up with four weekly scavenger hunts to encourage families to get outside while learning more about their city.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Thousands of parents have chosen the option to have their children learn virtually this fall.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 3:27 PM CDT
|At least two school districts in Iowa are refusing to follow the governor’s demand that they return students to classrooms rebuffing the idea that the state can override what local officials believe is the safest way to educate their children as coronavirus spreads in their counties.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 1:22 PM CDT
|By Beth Warden
School supply giveaways for South Dakota families in need are changing or canceled
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:34 PM CDT
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gave an update on the state’s ‘Return to Learn’ plan Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 9:12 PM CDT
Teachers at schools like John Harris Elementary in Sioux Falls are already working on arranging their classrooms in a way that focuses on social distancing.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 7:13 PM CDT
Lake Area Tech's Law Enforcement program seeks international accreditation
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 10:31 AM CDT
Technical colleges offer certificates for qualified workers at a reduced cost.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 8:08 PM CDT
|By Miranda Paige
The Sioux Falls School Board met Monday, July, 27th for their third discussion on the district's ‘Return To Learning’ plan.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
South Dakota High School Athletics are forging ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 9:56 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Brookings School Board is examining its options as the district prepares to return to school amid the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Beth Warden
In the past, students not only learned the language by observing dialogue between their teacher and an intern but also the intern teacher's culture was part of the education plan. This year the Spanish Immersion programs continue, but look different.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The Mitchell School Board has adopted a back-to-school plan that includes a mask mandate for anyone on school grounds.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 8:28 AM CDT
University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they plan to have students on campus next month.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 8:24 AM CDT
The number of high school seniors applying for federal college aid plummeted in the first weeks of the pandemic and still remain below last year's levels.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 8:44 AM CDT
South Dakota's four technical schools went through a big transition this week.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Jacob Cersosimo
Dr. Jane Stavem replaces Dr. Brian Maher as Superintendent of Sioux Falls Schools and is being met with some challenges on day one amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:36 PM CDT
Yankton's Mount Marty College - is now officially a university.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By By MARK SHERMAN
States can’t cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private education, a divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Beth Warden
In Harrisburg at the ACE Hardware parking lot, the fireworks stand is helping a group that supports student activities at Harrisburg High School.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 3:31 PM CDT
The South Dakota Board of Regents has formally appointed Brian Maher as its next chief executive officer.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 10:42 AM CDT
The Sioux Falls School District has launched a tool that allows people to identify which school children will attend under a newly approved high school redistricting plan.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
High schoolers in the Sioux Falls School District now have defined lines to determine which high school they will go to.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2020 at 1:09 PM CDT
The idea is based on community feedback during it looked at during a work session on Wednesday, June 17.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 9:31 AM CDT
The new leader of the South Dakota Board of Regents is a familiar face in the state education system.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 1:59 PM CDT
The Sioux Falls School District released a third high school boundary option for public input after receiving feedback from the community.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By Austin Goss
The Pierre School District is beginning to weigh its options for the school year starting in the Fall.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 9:30 AM CDT
South Dakota's six public universities are making some significant adjustments to their fall calendars due to COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 8:41 AM CDT
The Sioux Falls School District announced Monday in-person graduation ceremonies for seniors will happen the end of June on Howard Wood Field.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 8:38 AM CDT
The Sioux Falls School District has launched a website that follows the development of two new schools currently being constructed.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 8:30 AM CDT
The Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation has announced the selection of two high school scholarship recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 8:36 AM CDT
The Sioux Falls School District is set to honor graduating seniors with a virtual ceremony this weekend.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Jenna LeMair
While staff celebrated about 150 Seniors today, the university is also looking ahead to next semester. They’ve created the Vikings Flex plan that is focused on being flexible.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Beth Warden
A Sioux Falls co-working space for women is expanding to offer tutoring services for children who need to wrap up homework for this schoolyear or work through the summer to be ready for the fall.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 8:46 AM CDT
South Dakota’s four technical colleges plan to resume on-campus operations this fall, with face-to-face teaching and learning.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 11:42 AM CDT
The University of Sioux Falls has joined the ranks of schools coming up with creative ways to celebrate graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 11:47 AM CDT
First Bank & Trust announced a major commitment Tuesday to support South Dakota State University’s new scholarship programs.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 8:15 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Gomez
The first full week of May is always Teacher Appreciation Week, but in 2020, it seems people are really celebrating teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic.