South Dakota Department of Education

Could you teach a fourth grader about the key history, people and sites of South Dakota? Recent “road trips” for educators offered firsthand experience to make that task easier in the next school year.

Summertime is peak road trip season – whether you’re a family of four or the South Dakota Department of Education. What do the state’s education leaders want to find this summer?

Making sure teachers are properly prepared for their roles is essential. Where to keep that pesky cut line, though, is always changing.

The Langford School District needs a new superintendent after the state secretary of education revoked his teaching certificate.

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.

The Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program awarded five grants to K-12 out-of-classroom projects in South Dakota.

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.

Right now, there are hundreds of openings for education positions across the state – but the answer to the teacher shortage might already be sitting in South Dakota’s classrooms.

The state Department of Education announced the five teachers selected as Regional Teachers of the Year.

There is a definite teacher shortage in South Dakota right now. Lawmakers have approved a proposal making it easier for schools to issue permits to student teachers, potentially retaining more of the state’s educators.