News

Education Standards Revision Process Starting

Education Standards Revision Process Starting

Photo: WNAX


The process to revise South Dakotas social studies content will start next month.

State Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson told the state Board of Education Standards this week the review committee has been formed…

Sanderson says the results of that review will come back to the board next year…

Governor Kristi Noem asked the legislature to set aside nine hundred thousand dollars to improve teaching in civics and government.
Sanderson says grant applications are being reviewed..

Sanderson says she is encouraging anyone who is interested in the standards and the process to apply to take part.

Recent Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

5 hours ago in Local

NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

5 hours ago in Local

NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…

1 day ago in Local

NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

1 day ago in Local

AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…