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May 26, 2026
JAG-SD Support Grant - Due June 12
Applications are now open for a $500,000 grant to a non-profit agency to provide support for South Dakota's Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG-SD) program. This grant can be used as a match and will strengthen JAG-SD efforts to grow within the state. Grant applications must be submitted as a single PDF (completed and signed) with the budget in an Excel document, attached to shana.davis@state.sd.us by 5 p.m. CT, Friday, June 12.
To be eligible, the applying entity must be:
• A nonprofit organization
• Located within the state of South Dakota
• Able to provide financial support to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools implementing the Jobs for America's Graduates program
May 20, 2026
to Expand Program Initiatives
The South Dakota Department of Education's Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services awarded nearly $50,000 across six Farm to School programs.
May 13, 2026
More than 1,000 educators have registered to elevate their skills in teaching the Science of Reading at the department's Literacy Summit this summer.
May 11, 2026
Nearly 50 participants graduated from Dakota State University and Northern State University as part of the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway program on May 9, 2026.