Dec. 7, 2007
Three South Dakota teachers earn prestigious certification
Three South Dakota teachers earned National Board Certification in 2007. The certification is recognized as one of the highest credentials in the teaching profession.more >>
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Nov. 27, 2007
Qwest and DOE offer technology grants to teachers
Qwest Communications International Inc. and the South Dakota Department of Education today announced they will award $25,000 to South Dakota teachers as part of the Qwest Teachers and Technology grant program. more >>
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Nov. 20, 2007
South Dakota Board of Education elects officers
Kelly Duncan, Dakota Dunes, was re-elected as president of the South Dakota Board of Education. Don Kirkegaard, Britton, was elected vice-president.
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Nov. 19, 2007
Report identifies trends in youth health-risk behaviors
The South Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey Trend Report was released today to the South Dakota Board of Education. more >>
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Nov. 6, 2007
Siebersma to head State Library
Daniel Siebersma of DePere, Wisc., will lead the South Dakota State Library as it continues to reshape its role in today’s global information economy. more >>
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Oct. 30, 2007
Rapid City teacher receives prestigious Milken award
Rapid City teacher Sherry Crofut got a $25,000 surprise today, when Gov. Mike Rounds and Education Secretary Rick Melmer presented her with a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. more >>
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Oct. 23, 2007
New program aims to recruit American Indian educators into school administration
Twenty applicants will be accepted into a new program aimed at recruiting, educating and placing American Indian educators into administrative positions in schools with high populations of Native students. more >>
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Sept. 25, 2007
NAEP scores exceed national average, other states gain ground at grade 4
Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” were released today. For the third year, South Dakota students achieved scores that exceeded the national average.
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Sept. 16, 2007
Sioux Falls educator named state Teacher of the Year
Sharon Andrews, a 5th grade teacher at Challenge Center School in the Sioux Falls School District, has been named the 2008 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. more >>
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Sept. 12, 2007
Event aims to recognize, challenge teachers
Nearly 400 teachers are expected to attend Governor Rounds’ Teacher Leadership Conference, Sept. 16-18, at the Ramkota in Pierre.more >>
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Aug. 30, 2007
Indian Education Summit: Strategies for helping students get ahead
A Regional Indian Education Summit will be held Sept. 19-21 at the Ramkota in Rapid City. more >>
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Aug. 17, 2007
South Dakota's 2007 Report Card released
The 2007 South Dakota Report Card, released today, shows progress toward the goal of 100 percent proficiency in math and reading. more >>
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Aug. 10, 2007
Schools get $5,000 for commitment to student health
Three South Dakota schools and one school district have been selected as winners of Governor Rounds’ Healthy School Awards. more >>
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Aug. 1, 2007
Guidelines for free, reduced lunch announced
Eligible families may apply for free or reduced price meals or free milk for their children in schools or child care centers. more >>
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July 26, 2007
State Library to seek library director
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June 19, 2007
SD at forefront of national initiative aimed at 21st century skills
Gov. Mike Rounds announced today that South Dakota is the fifth state to join the Partnership for 21st Century Skills’ State Leadership Initiative. more >>
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June 8, 2007
Career and technical education grant recipients announced
Forty-three schools and educational cooperatives across South Dakota will receive a total of $1.5 million to fund career and technical education initiatives during the 2007-08 school year. more >>
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June 5, 2007
Lakota language program to help educators reach students
A new Lakota language immersion program aims to provide educators with an understanding of South Dakota’s unique American Indian culture.more >>
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April 24, 2007
Birth to 3: Numbers up, successes continue
South Dakota’s Birth to 3 Connections served 1,791 children in 2006, a 5 percent increase from the previous year. more >>
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March 30, 2007
More high school students to get laptops
South Dakota’s Classroom Connections laptop project is expanding. more >>
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March 29, 2007
Schools get A grade for technology
South Dakota was one of three states to receive an A grade on Education Week’s 2007 Technology Counts report, released earlier today.more >>
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March 21, 2007
High school seniors selected for National Youth Science Camp
Two high school seniors have been selected to represent South Dakota at the National Youth Science Camp.more >>
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March 15, 2007
High school goes virtual across South Dakota
High schools in South Dakota have a new option for offering courses. It’s called the South Dakota Virtual High School, and it’s online at www.sdvhs.k12.sd.us.
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Feb. 14, 2007
Hitchcock Tulare Elementary honored as Distinguished Title I School
Hitchcock Tulare Elementary recently was honored as a Distinguished Title I School.more >>
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Jan. 18, 2007
Seventeen teachers earn prestigious certification
Seventeen South Dakota teachers earned National Board Certification in 2006. more >>
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Jan. 8, 2007
Grants available to fund community learning centers
Schools and organizations that support youth education may apply for 21st Century Community Learning Center grants.more >>
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