Twenty school districts, serving 5,046 students, have been selected as pilot sites for South Dakota’s Classroom Connections project. The project is part of Governor Rounds’ 2010 Education Initiative and uses technology funds provided by Citibank.

Feds require states to step up efforts

A recent review by the U.S. Department of Education found that South Dakota is one of 29 states showing good-faith efforts to meet the highly qualified teacher requirements under No Child Left Behind.

Department issues clarification on administrative waivers

Recent questions regarding 8^th-grade students taking high school-level courses led the department to issue a clarification. Read on to learn more.

WANTED: Input on health/PE requirement

State standards have been drafted for the new health or physical education graduation requirement. Public comments are welcome through June 23.

State fares well on national science test

South Dakota’s fourth- and eighth-grade students scored above the national average on the recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress science results.

New grant program promotes rigor in high school

A new federal grant program makes $790 million available in the 2006-07 academic year and $4.5 billion over the next five years.

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South Dakota’s new system of accreditation goes beyond simple regulatory checks. It will take effect in the 2007-08 school year.

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