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State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. South Dakota Focus spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
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SDPB employees Jackie Hendry and Krystal Schoenbauer were awarded the Citizens Award from the SDAEYC (South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children).
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The effects of child trauma coupled with recent changes in state juvenile justice policy has left some families to fall through the cracks. Learn more on this edition of South Dakota Focus.
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SDPB's Jackie Hendry steps into the studio to preview her reporting in the latest episode of "South Dakota Focus" on juvenile justice and trauma.
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Diversion programs can help low-offending juveniles avoid getting entangled in the criminal justice system. Lawmakers recently upped the reimbursement rate to counties for these programs, but not every community has the same resources.
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While the legislature works to address teacher pay, some programs work to find future teachers among South Dakota's current high school students.
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While the Legislature works to address teacher pay, groups like Educators Rising tap current students to consider a future career in education.
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The child care crisis continues, and some advocates are looking to lawmakers for some kind of solution. While legislative leaders agree child care access is a workforce issue, they struggle with what can be done about it.
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Legislative leaders agree that the ongoing child care crisis in South Dakota represents a significant workforce problem. Advocates are worried they lack a sense of urgency.
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New technologies give researchers details on when parts of the brain develop: "The first year of life and then the first five years are really what we would refer to as very critical time periods for brain development."