South Dakota legislators will again be asked to provide higher funding levels for the higher education system.

University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott says the small raises in the salary package are a concern…

 

Abbott says they are also watching the debate over higher pay for the states K – 12 teachers…

 

Abbott says he supports a move toward helping students who want to be teachers…

 

Abbott says they are still seeing lower numbers of students interested in being elementary age teachers.