South Dakota Department of Education

The state’s technical colleges are looking to grow and maintain access for everyone. Looking to the next half decade and beyond, the state Board of Technical Education asked that exact question this week.

The state Department of Education reports fewer than one-third of ESL students are academically "on track," and educators say they need more support to properly equip classrooms.

A new report says South Dakota schools are hitting goals for improving teacher pay - though the state remains near the bottom in this field nationwide.

The program gives free meals and snacks to kids in low-income areas during the summer.

Hamlin School District received a grant totaling over $1 million dollars for new career and technical education equipment.

Newly proposed rules could mandate the report of any ethical violations in South Dakota classrooms.

The families of three disabled Rapid City Area Schools students have filed a formal complaint against the district for alleged inadequacies in their children’s educations.

South Dakota has a new Teacher of the Year. George Hawkins teaches social studies at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls.

For the next two months, South Dakota students looking to apply at a state university or technical college can do so for free.

With populations in larger cities increasing across the state, Sioux Falls breaks ground on a public “One Stop.” The new service building will be located at Dawley Farm and construction is already underway.