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Dec. 30, 2025

21CCLC Notice of Intent to Apply for Grant Funding Now Open
The window for a Notice of Intent to Apply for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030 is now open. The deadline for submitting a Notice of Intent to Apply is Jan. 26.

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Dec. 15, 2025

Over 50 Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway Graduates
Signed Teacher Contracts in SD
The SD TAP provides paraprofessionals employed in an accredited school system the opportunity to earn a teaching certificate.

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Dec. 12, 2025

School Districts Awarded Grant
to Advance Statewide Literacy Initiative
The South Dakota Department of Education awarded 28 school districts the Elevating Literacy Across South Dakota Grant.

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Dec. 8, 2025

Registration for the
2026 SD Special Education Conference Now Open
The 2026 SPED Conference will be held March 3-4 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Details available on the the 2026 SD SPED Conference website.

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