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SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem Speaks to Legislators

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem Speaks to Legislators

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South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem made her annual stop at the legislature in Pierre Tuesday. In speaking to the House, she touched on some of the accomplishments in Congress in the past year….

Noem says they redirected a number of federal education programs, and took restrictions off the use of most of those dollars….

Noem says they also passed bills that change how student and school evaluations are done….

Noem says they also took out any reference to “Common Core” standards and federal funding to schools.

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