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January 2012
January 25  States Weaken Teacher Tenure Rights - Boston.com
January 24  Sioux Falls School District Critical of SD Education Plan - Argus Leader
January 23  How Mrs. Grady Transformed Olly Neal - New York Times
January 23   Teacher Pay Low, by any Measure - Argus Leader
December 2011
December 16  Failure Rate of Schools Overstated, Study Says - New York Times
December 16  Rapid City Schools Have Eye on State Training Funds - Rapid City Journal
December 15  Report: Half of Schools Fail Federal Standards - ABC News
December 14 Education Leaders Have Positive Outlook on Gov. Daugaard's Budget Proposal -
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December 14 Frederick's family time includes hunting, grilling - Mobridge Tribune   
December 13  State Unveils Education Accountability Model - Rapid City Journal 
December 13  Schools in State to Shift Focus - Argus Leader
December 12  School Districts May Face Cuts Despite the Governor's Proposed Funding Increase - Rapid City Journal 
December 7 Interview with Diane Ravitch: California's Rejection of NCLB Waivers Sends a Message - Education Week
November 2011
November 29 Super Committee's Failure Will Spur Hefty K-12 Cuts without a Congressional Fix - Huffington Post
November 28  My Voice: SD Must Invest in K-12 Education - Argus Leader
November 28  Some States Worry About State Help Ahead of Rigorous New Curriculum - Argus Leader
November 22  New Report Summarizes the Cost of School Cuts - Yankton Press & Dakotan
November 16 Board Allows Rural SD School to Remain Open - KELO Land 
November 10  Superintendent, Voters React to Madison Vote, KELO Land
November 9  Voters Approve Bond Issue in Madison - KELO Land
November 8  Madison Voters to Vote on School Renovations - KELO Land
November 2  SD Education Head: Test Results "Call to Action" - KELO Land
November 2  Schools Fear Worst Budget Cuts Ahead - AP
November 2  Harrisburg Gives Big Approval to $38 Million for Schools - Argus Leader
November 1  SD Sales Tax Proposal Petitions Submitted to the State - KELO Land
October 2011
October 31  SD Sales Tax Proposal Petitions to be Submitted - KELO Land
October 29  Schools Get Grants for Math, Science Projects - Rapid City Journal
October 27  Attorney General's Fee Decision Could Hurt Local Schools - Rapid City Journal
October 22  Senate Panel Advances "No Child Rewrite Law" - New York Times
October 17  Officials Want SD Superintendents to Get Certified - Mitchell Daily Republic
October 16  SD Leaves No Child Left Behind - Keloland
October 14  SD Schools Tap Reserves, Trim Spending - Rapid City Journal
October 11  37 States Cut Education Funding This Year - Yahoo News
October 11 State Department of Education to Replace No Child Left Behind with New Plan - Rapid City Journal
October 11 Opinion: Updating No Child Left Behind, Sen Tom Harkin - Politico
October 11 Harkin Has Blueprint for Education Reford Ready - Washington Times
October 10 How Much Should School Superintendents Be Paid -  Governing
September 2011
September 30  47% of Minnesota Schools Fail Under NCLB - Houston Chronicle
September 29 Coming Together to Dismantle Education Reform - TIME 
September 27 Fighting Back Against Bullying - KELO Land 
September 26  Funds Not Top Reason for 4-Day School Weeks in South Dakota - Aberdeen American News
September 25  SD to Help Craft K-12 Science Standards - KELO Land
September 24  States Embrace Education Law Change - Argus Leader
September 23  Abolish the Education Department? Abandoned Idea Gets New Life - Fox News
September 23  Obama to Propose States Opt-Out from No Child Left Behind Education Law  - Fox News
September 23  Faster Internet Comes to South Dakota Schools - Rapid City Journal
September 22  SD To Help Craft K-12 Science Standards - Argus Leader
September 2 1 After State Help Dries Up, Districts Sticks with Laptops - Argus Leader
September 21 Superintendent of Schools in Viborg, Hurley Resigns - Argus Leader
September 20  Daugaard Supports Change in Open Records Law - Mitchell Daily Republic
September 1  SD Supreme Court: State School Funding System Constitutional - Argus Leader
September 1  South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds School Funding System - KELO Land
September 1  Dakota Poll: Parents Satisfied with SD's Public Education System - Mitchell Daily Republic
August 2011
August 29  Superintendent Talks Up Progress in Communication with Community - Rapid City Journal
August 29  Federal Money Worries Elevate Opt-Out Urgency - Argus Leader
August 25  How to Fix Our Math Education - New York Times
August 25  Harrisburg Plans to Open Sioux Falls Middle School in 2013 - Argus Leader
August 24  Aberdeen School Ready for Growth - KELO Land 
August 24  How Does Obama Want to Reshape Preschools? Education Dept. Shows its Hand - Christian Science Monitor
August 22  South Dakota School Districts Eliminate Friday Classes to Save Money - Huffington Post
August 22  Four-Day School Weeks Catching On - Washington Times
August 22  Sioux Falls Students Dodge Budget Punch - Argus Leader
August 22 Ed Schools' Pedagogical Puzzle - New York Times
August 19  Pre-Kindergarten Supporters to Launch Pilot Program in Rapid City - Rapid City Journal 
August 19  School Board Backs Sales Tax Increase - Argus Leader
August 18  State's ACT Scores Steady, Still Above National Average - SD State News
August 18  SD Working on New School Assessment System - KELO Land
August 18  School Forced to Delay Start of Classes - KELO Land
August 18  Yankton High to Students to See Larger Class Sizes - KELO Land
August 17  Poll: Parents Give Thumbs Up to Local Schools - USA Today
August 17  State Challenges Seen as Whittling Away Federal Education Law - New York Times
August 17  Poll: Americans Trust Teachers, Split on Teachers Unions - Education Week
August 16  Pogany Named  ASBSD Executive Director  - Rapid City Journal 
August 16  Montana Becomes First State to Receive "No Child" Waiver
August 14  Educators Support Sales Tax Initiative
July 2011
July 19   Huron Votes on School Opt Out Proposal
July 11  School Cuts Prompt Dissent - Argus Leader

July 9   Cooper Garnos to Resign from Legislature - Mitchell Daily Republic

 
 

 

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