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South Dakota Tech Schools See Enrollment Increase

South Dakota Tech Schools See Enrollment Increase

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Enrollment in the four technical schools in South Dakota has increased again, with six thousand eight hundred twenty-five students. It was the seventh increase in the past eight years.

Technical Education Board Member Doug Ekeren of Yankton says they are also getting good news from those graduating….

Ekeren says they continue to work on ways for students to move on to degree programs…

Ekeren says they continue to see demand for the graduates……

Ekeren says rapidly rising tuition is a problem, and they may have to ask the legislature for help.

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