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Privacy laws regarding teacher discipline keep families in the dark

Students in Amanda Watson's preschool-kindergarten classroom.
Elissa Nadworny
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NPR
Students in Amanda Watson's preschool-kindergarten classroom.

This interview is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh.

South Dakota journalists and transparency advocates say the state's open records laws are inadequate.

Argus Leader Media has been investigating how those open records laws are keeping some parents getting answers regarding investigations into teacher misconduct and termination.

Shelly Conlon is a watchdog content coach with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. She joins us as we look into a Reporter's Notebook.