Dec. 22, 2006
Gov. Rounds appoints Kirkegaard to Board of Education
Gov. Mike Rounds today announced the appointment of Don Kirkegaard, Britton, to the South Dakota Board of Education.more >>
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Dec. 20, 2006
New tool allows students to create personal learning plans
High school students across South Dakota now have access to a powerful academic and career planning tool. more >>
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Dec. 12, 2006
Program to build student skills, homes for families
Gov. Mike Rounds announced today that Oglala Lakota College, located on the Pine Ridge Reservation, will receive $100,000 to enhance its General Construction program. more >>
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Dec. 12, 2006
Students to study agriculture in Taiwan
Two South Dakota students will visit the National Taichung Agricultural Senior High School in Taiwan Dec. 14-22.more >>
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Dec. 12, 2006
South Dakota receives State Scholars grant
South Dakota has been awarded a $300,000 grant to implement a State Scholars Initiative. more >>
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Nov. 13, 2006
Rapid City educator receives national recognition
Robert Cook, a Rapid City teacher, recently was named the National Indian Education Association’s Teacher of the Year. more >>
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Nov. 9, 2006
State Aid Study Task Force to meet in Pierre
The State Aid Study Task Force will meet Nov. 15 at Capitol Lake Visitor Center in Pierre. more >>
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Nov. 6, 2006
State Library provides free access to online resources
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Nov. 3, 2006
Power Panther to visit schools, child care centers
The “Eat Smart, Play Hard Tour,” featuring a purple panther mascot, will hit schools and child care centers across South Dakota during the month of November. more >>
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Oct. 30, 2006
Wessington Springs educator named state's Teacher of the Year
Charlotte Mohling, a family and consumer sciences teacher in Wessington Springs, has been named South Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2007.more >>
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Oct. 27, 2006
Governor's conference provides learning opportunities for teachers
Nearly 400 teachers are expected to attend Governor Rounds’ Teacher Leadership Conference, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. more >>
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Oct. 26, 2006
Batesland teacher receives prestigious Milken award
Connie Rous, a 5th grade teacher at Batesland Elementary, got a $25,000 surprise today. more >>
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Oct. 11, 2006
Gov. Rounds appoints Simmons to South Dakota Board of Education
Gov. Mike Rounds today announced the appointment of Patricia Simmons, Sioux Falls, to the South Dakota Board of Education.
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Sept. 19, 2006
Native American students awarded scholarships
Eight Native American students were chosen to receive Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarships for the first time in 2006-07. more >>
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Sept. 15, 2006
Education department hosts Indian Education Summit
The theme of this year's Indian Education Summit, Sept. 24-26 in Pierre, is “Our Voice, Your Voice, One Voice.”
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Sept. 7, 2006
Grants fund career and technical education programs
Twenty-seven school districts and educational cooperatives have received a total of $1 million to fund career and technical education programs across South Dakota. more >>
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Sept. 1, 2006
State Aid Study Task Force to meet in Pierre
The State Aid Study Task Force will meet Sept. 6-7 at the Ramkota in Pierre. more >>
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Aug. 25, 2006
Dakota STEP scores still high, growth slows
South Dakota’s 2006 Report Card, released today, shows that scores on the Dakota STEP remain high, but fewer schools made adequate yearly progress, as required under No Child Left Behind. more >>
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Aug. 16, 2006
South Dakota sees gains on ACT scores
South Dakota’s average ACT composite score was 21.8 in 2006, an increase of 0.3 of a point from 2005 and 0.7 of a point above the national average. more >>
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Aug. 11, 2006
Governor Rounds rewards schools for healthy practices
Three South Dakota schools and one school district are the recipients of $5,000 awards under Governor Rounds’ healthy schools recognition program. more >>
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Aug. 11, 2006
Toy used in summer reading program recalled
A children’s toy, used as an incentive in a summer reading program, has been recalled. more >>
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Aug. 4, 2006
Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Seven educators have been selected as finalists for the 2007 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. more >>
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Aug. 2, 2006
Summit to address health care workforce opportunities
South Dakota’s first-ever Health Care Workforce Summit, Aug. 7, will bring together key stakeholders to address the state’s health care workforce needs.
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July 11, 2006
Board of Education approves guidelines designed to help educators
The South Dakota Board of Education put its stamp of approval on three sets of guidelines yesterday. more >>
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June 26, 2006
South Dakota Counts grants awarded
The South Dakota Department of Education announced that the state’s seven Education Service Agencies and the Sioux Falls School District are recipients of South Dakota Counts grants. more >>
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June 16, 2006
State Aid Study Task Force to meet in Pierre
The State Aid Study Task Force will meet June 21-22 at the Ramkota in Pierre.more >>
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June 9, 2006
Public meetings to address State Library recommendations
The South Dakota State Library will share recommendations from a study designed to review the library’s role in the 21st century. more >>
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May 25, 2006
Students selected as Presidential Scholars
Two South Dakota students have been chosen as Presidential Scholars for 2006. more >>
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May 24, 2006
South Dakota 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.more >>
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May 16, 2006
Pilot schools selected for South Dakota’s Classroom Connections project
Twenty school districts, serving 5,046 students, have been selected as pilot sites for South Dakota’s Classroom Connections project. more >>
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May 1, 2006
Council to advise education department on Virtual High School
The South Dakota Department of Education announced today the members of its Virtual High School Advisory Council. more >>
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March 27, 2006
Survey assesses students’ health risk behaviors
Results of the 2005 South Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey were presented to the Board of Education today. more >>
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March 27, 2006
Math initiative seeks to boost student outcomes
The South Dakota Department of Education is launching a statewide math initiative called South Dakota Counts. more >>
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March 22, 2006
Department of Education seeks supplemental service providers
Organizations interested in providing supplemental educational services under No Child Left Behind may apply now. more >>
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March 13, 2006
High school seniors selected for prestigious National Youth Science Camp
Two high school seniors have been selected to represent South Dakota at the National Youth Science Camp in Green Bank, W.V., this summer.more >>
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March 3, 2006
Competition to recognize healthy schools
Gov. Mike Rounds challenges South Dakota public schools to compete for a Governor’s Healthy School Award in the 3rd annual competition.more >>
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March 2, 2006
Hagen-Harvey Scholarships for American Indian students available now
American Indian students who plan to pursue higher education in South Dakota may apply for a Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarship. more >>
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February 3, 2006
State Library seeks citizen input
The South Dakota State Library seeks input from South Dakota citizens regarding how technology will impact their use of information in the next 5 to 10 years.more >>
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Jan. 5, 2006
Governor provides vision, goals for education in South Dakota
Governor Mike Rounds launched the 2010 Education Initiative today. more >>
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