Over one point three million dollars have been awarded to twenty-five school districts by the South Dakota Legislature in a second wave of Classroom Innovation Grants. The money is to be used for teacher training, classroom access to virtual education and customized learning tools.

The Viborg-Hurley District was one of the schools to receive grant money and Superintendent Peggy Petersen says it was a sizable amount…..

In addition to the Chromebooks, Peterson is very excited that the district could now purchase more J-Touch electronic whiteboards that help facilitate learning in the classroom…..https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/peggy-peterson-1214b

The funds come from Senate Bill 133, part of the 2016 education package. Second round recipients were selected from among 30 applications.