South Dakota Department of Education

Educators and Indigenous groups in South Dakota are fighting to better represent Native American history, culture, and values in the state’s education systems through teacher training, immersion schools, and other programs.

Despite the influence of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota peoples in South Dakota, the state’s history of forced assimilation, failed legislation efforts, and a lack of teacher confidence have limited the presence of Indigenous culture and values in its education systems.

In The Moment ... November 6, 2019 Show 695 Hour 2From the latest execution in South Dakota to the state legislature's efforts to hold the South Dakota…

In The Moment ... October 2, 2019 Show 671 Hour 1The South Dakota Department of Education has released its annual report card. Education Department…

In The Moment ... June 6,2019 Show 590 Hour 2The South Dakota Department of Education is hosting hundreds of teachers from around South Dakota for the…

In The Moment ... May 13, 2019 Show 574 Hour 2South Dakota Secretary of Education Ben Jones joins us to discuss the department's strategic focus,…

In The Moment ... October 15. 2018 Show 441 Hour 2Grant Lichtman is an educational author and professional speaker. He visits South Dakota for the 19th…

The South Dakota Departments of Education and Social Services are partnering under a federal grant to improve mental health services in schools. Selected…

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards is adopting updates to six subject areas, including math and English language arts. The board is responsible…

In The Moment ... October 16, 2017 Show 199 Hour 2Jill Watson is Professor of English as an additional language and world language education at St. Olaf…