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Defending Civics Education Standards

Defending Civics Education Standards

Representative Mike Stevens Photo: WNAX


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has proposed changes to standards for teaching civics and government in K- 12 schools.
She wants more of an emphasis on state and national history.
Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says that schools are doing a pretty good job now…

Stevens, a member of the Education Committee, says kids may not be the ones that need the added education…

The Governor has added nine hundred thousand dollars in her budget request to fund the change in civics standards.

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