Education

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Education Department says applications are available for grants to support after-school programs that provide students with academic activities.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Sanford Underground Research Facility has kicked off a $7 million fundraising campaign to help develop an education center that will operate from three locations in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Four more South Dakota teachers have earned National Board Certification, a designation the state Education Department calls the teaching profession's top honor.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department says it's making permanent rules that allow schools to serve larger portions of lean meat and whole grains in school lunches and other meals.

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TEA, S.D. (AP) — A proposed $10.5 million bond issue to fund school projects in Tea in southeastern South Dakota failed by just 14 votes.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Mobile apps launched by some South Dakota school districts are proving popular with parents.

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VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota's school of education has been awarded full accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education through the fall of 2018.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The state Board of Regents has given the University of South Dakota approval to offer three new minor degrees aimed at helping graduates prepare for careers in a wide range of fields.

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BRANDON, S.D. (AP) — Voters in the Brandon Valley School District in southeastern South Dakota have approved a new school to house fifth- and sixth-graders.

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The head of an association representing South Dakota's school boards says Gov. Dennis Daugaard's proposed increase in state aid to schools is a step in the right direction, but school officials hope the Legislature will give school districts even more money.

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