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South Dakota teachers are near the bottom of the national pay scale - only earning more than their peers in Mississippi and West Virginia. As a result, some have started taking a hard look at their paychecks.
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While some schools face a shortage of teachers, the next generation of educators are ready for their chance in charge of a classroom. A new apprenticeship program from USD hopes to make that jump from student to teacher that much smoother.
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The shortage of teachers has touched every corner of South Dakota. That includes the specialists who can provide a top-quality education to students despite visual or auditory handicaps.
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While in the eye of the recent social studies standards storm, the state Board of Education Standards has many other responsibilities. On their docket this week – two items targeting the state’s teacher shortage.
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State lawmakers convene on January 10 to start crafting the state budget.
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The South Dakota Education Association is a professional organization dedicated to the state's public education workforce.
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Keeping classrooms staffed in South Dakota has been challenging. With full-time teachers falling ill or having to fill in for colleagues, the need for substitutes has increased. The pool for those substitutes is shallow. Bart Pfankuch is with South Dakota Newswatch.
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Back in 2015 things looked grim in terms of teacher salary. Wade Pogany, president of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, said the state was last in the nation.
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A nonprofit organization teaches high school students tools for the future. Jobs for America’s Graduates or JAG is in four schools and expanding to even…
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The pandemic is causing teacher shortages and other school staffing problems across the state. Two top education officials discussed the issue at a recent…