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Dakota Midday: 2015 Education Report Card

Student performance on the new state assessment of English language arts and math was better than expected, according to state officials.  Today, Melody Schopp, South Dakota Department of Education Secretary, discussed the release of the 2015 Report Card - a review of South Dakota schools' performance based on multiple indicators.  Released today, the Report Card offers a summary at the school, district and state levels.

Kealey Bultena grew up in South Dakota, where her grandparents took advantage of the state’s agriculture at nap time, tricking her into car rides to “go see cows.” Rarely did she stay awake long enough to see the livestock, but now she writes stories about the animals – and the legislature and education and much more. Kealey worked in television for four years while attending the University of South Dakota. She started interning with South Dakota Public Broadcasting in September 2010 and accepted a position with television in 2011. Now Kealey is the radio news producer stationed in Sioux Falls. As a multi-media journalist, Kealey prides herself on the diversity of the stories she tells and the impact her work has on people across the state. Kealey is always searching for new ideas. Let her know of a great story! Find her on Facebook and twitter (@KealeySDPB).