Social Studies | Civics

As the Board of Regents proposes a civics requirement for South Dakota universities, education advocates say fair implementation of those standards would be essential.

The South Dakota Board of Regents is proposing adding a civics literacy requirement to its academic curriculum.

New social studies standards means a new direction in that subject for every para, teacher, and administrator in the state. With the two-year implementation process under way, every school district in South Dakota is on the clock to prepare.

Change is on the horizon for South Dakota teachers. With the rollout of new social studies standards starting the two-year implementation clock, now is the time to get ready for what’s to come.

While in the eye of the recent social studies standards storm, the state Board of Education Standards has many other responsibilities. On their docket this week – two items targeting the state’s teacher shortage.

After 16 hours of occasionally tense public hearings, South Dakota has its next generation of social studies standards. After the dust settles, the question remains – what next?

Monday was the final public comment hearing for South Dakota’s proposed social studies standards. After months of debate, the board elected to approve the standards proposal.

The debate over the next generation of social studies standards in the state has its final public hearing in Pierre next Monday. Now, some school administrators are joining the ever-growing opposition.

South Dakota’s next generation of social studies standards remain up in the air. With just one public comment session remaining, voices from every corner of the state are sharing their opinions.

A professor at Black Hills State University is asking for $150,000 in state funding to create a Center for American Exceptionalism.