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May 2, 2024
2024 Workforce Education Grant recipients announced
Four South Dakota Workforce Education Grants totaling $840,051.39 have been awarded to South Dakota public school districts. The Workforce Education Grant program is designed to make transformative change for career and technical education (CTE) programs offered in middle and high schools throughout the state.
April 29, 2024
Board of Education Standards adopts new Science standards
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards approved new Science standards at its meeting last week. The board also approved new CTE Government & Public Administration standards.
April 22, 2024
Sign up now to start Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program
Interested in implementing JAG-South Dakota in your school in 2024-25? Space for new schools is limited; the deadline to provide notice of intent to participate is April 26. Questions? Contact Beth Schneider at the department.
April 8, 2024
Board of Education Standards to meet April 22
The meeting will include the last of four public hearings on proposed new academic content standards for Science and CTE Government/Public Administration. The meeting also will include first readings on proposed rule changes related to: suicide awareness training (moving the verification from certification to accreditation) and educator permits (tentative).
April 5, 2024
Teacher apprenticeship program to launch 2nd cohort this summer
South Dakota's successful Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway will be expanding, thanks to funding provided by the state legislature. Applications are now being accepted for a cohort that will start this July. The program has room for up to 90 apprentices.