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|By Nick Nelson
The new policy as it stands puts a pause on any student from checking out a book being complained about until a review is completed.
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Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:59 PM MDT
|By Ezra Garcia
Rural American Initiaves gets a million-dollar boost to add more Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms.
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Businesses, organizations, individuals pay $6,500 of student lunch debt in the Meade School District
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:59 AM MDT
|By Keith Grant
This year nearly $6,500 has been donated to pay off school lunch debt at the Meade School District. However, the district says they still see $5,000 of lunch debt.
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Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:48 PM MDT
|By Madison Newman
Rapid City Police Department responds to parents worries about kids walking to and from school.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:11 PM MDT
|By Ezra Garcia
Sturgis Brown High School won the 2023 South Dakota ProStart Invitational, earning them a spot in the national competition in Washington, DC.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM MDT
|By KOTA Staff
The Hardrock Club of the South Dakota Mines Athletic Department has received a significant donation from alum Dean Schauer.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 9:07 AM MST
|By Humberto Giles-Sanchez
The student led culinary team from Sturgis Brown High School will be representing the only high school in the Black Hills participating in the ProStart State Culinary Competition in Pierre.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 8:13 PM MST
|By Madison Newman
With districts across the nation struggling to keep school bus drivers employed, Rapid City Area Schools is trying to find new ways to fill the gap.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:47 PM MST
|By Alena Neves
The Sturgis Public Library will host “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit that explores the evolving landscape of rural American communities in the 20th century. In cooperation with the South Dakota Humanities Council, Crossroads opens March 13th through April 30th.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:38 PM MST
|By KOTA Staff
The Readiatrics Book Drive is now collecting new and gently used children’s books from the community for kids.
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Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:24 PM MST
|By Shelby Peplowski
South Dakota School of Mines was ranked one of the best military-friendly schools in the 2023-2024 survey.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:33 PM MST
|By Madison Newman
Rapid City Area School Board of Education names interim superintendent Nicole Swigart as official superintendent.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 2:00 AM MST
|By Nick Nelson
After pressure from the Canyon Lake Elementary PTO, the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education has decided to wait one more year before shutting the doors of the school.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:47 PM MST
|By Nick Nelson
Mayor Steve Allender broke the 5-5 vote to pass the resolution and said the city needed to take a stand with educators who would be affected by the change.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:15 PM MST
|By Juliana Alford
Since 2020, one in five healthcare workers have left their jobs in the United States.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:26 PM MST
|By Miranda O'Bryan
Parents express concern over where students will go to school following potential Canyon Lake closure.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:19 PM MST
|By Madison Newman
A resolution expressing opposition for possible new social studies standards was approved in Wednesdays Legal and Finance meeting.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 1:28 PM MST
|By Dakota News Now staff
Sen. John Thune spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Wyoming’s education system: a success story with leaders treading lightly to maintain the prosperity
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM MST
|By Keith Grant
Spending nearly $5,000 per student more than the national average, Wyoming's education is the "Best in the West." While coal lease bonuses have dissolved leaders believe they will continue the premiere education program.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM MST
|By Kayla Henderson
Canyon Lake Elementary School is showing its age.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:06 PM MST
|By KOTA Staff
Canyon Lake Elementary School might not be around much longer.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM MST
|By Todd Epp
South Dakota House fails by one vote to pass a bill to fund the setup of a Center for American Exceptionalism at Black Hills State University in Spearfish.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:15 PM MST
|By Madison Newman
Hill City High School gets a grant that included 4 different science kits to expand STEM learning.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:35 PM MST
|By Kate Robinson
Black Hills State University students got a new dining option when they returned from Christmas break.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:49 AM MST
|By Bart Pfankuch
South Dakota taxpayers could pay millions of dollars in unexpected expenses caused by inflation and workforce challenges
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:24 AM MST
|By Todd Epp
South Dakota already has a law that makes an assault on first responders a felony. Lawmakers might add educators to that law.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 10:14 AM MST
|By Todd Epp
South Dakota lawmakers were not in the mood to lower the age when teens could drop out of school.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:56 PM MST
|By Madison Newman
Mountain View Elementary school students in Spearfish are building their home libraries.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 10:49 PM MST
|By Kayla Henderson
Protest over social studies standards took place as the state conducts public hearing.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 4:50 PM MST
|By Nick Nelson
Representatives from the state Department of Education say that since the last meeting, more than 900 people have reached out opposing the standards, compared to more than one hundred in favor.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 7:20 PM MST
|By Shelby Peplowski
"We have just scrounged up some more tables and space to let in as many employers as we possibly could." Chandra Calvert stated
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 9:19 PM MST
|By Nick Nelson
The standards were a hot point of discussion among board members, and those in attendance.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:14 PM MST
|By Alena Neves
One beacon of inspiration is Joyce Jefferson, a South Dakota storyteller and narrator but most importantly a figure in Rapid city who makes its her business to share stories and remind all of us the importance of knowing black history.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 12:32 PM MST
|By KOTA Staff
Mitchell Tech College students see their work go for $25,000 at prestigious auction.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:36 PM MST
|By Kayla Henderson
With more people moving to the Black Hills, getting a job that requires a license can be quite a process.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:43 PM MST
|By Amancai Biraben
Lawmakers agreed Tuesday to move forward with a proposal requiring law enforcement communicate with schools regarding student crimes.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:26 AM MST
|By Amancai Biraben
Education groups have been critical of Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s effort to infuse “patriotic” education goals into the standards.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:55 PM MST
|By Juliana Alford
Students build new cross walk shelter to replace one destroyed by a drunk driver.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:04 PM MST
|By Cyle Clark
Despite some delays early in the construction phase, the renovated middle school is expected to open in 2024.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:08 AM MST
|By KOTA Staff
The National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance recently declared their support of South Dakota’s proposed K-12 social studies standards.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 7:28 PM MST
|By Kayla Henderson
Fewer people are entering the teaching profession in South Dakota, as the state ranks last in nation for pay.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:23 AM MST
|By KOTA Staff
Re-built motorcycle heads for elite auction later this month.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 9:40 PM MST
|By Humberto Giles-Sanchez
SD Board of Regents voted to add two new states to the advantage program offered by South Dakota's six public colleges.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 2:51 PM MST
|By Stu Whitney
Politics, pay and respect have a major impact on teachers when they search for a job.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:23 PM MST
|By Todd Epp
There are points of contention, as well as opportunities for the State of South Dakota and the nine tribal nations to work together amicably.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 1:21 PM MST
|By KOTA Staff
The South Dakota Department of Education starts the New Year with a new secretary.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:30 AM MST
|By KOTA Staff
“It was important that we develop a grounded plan where many voices were involved in its creation,” BHSU President Laurie Nichols said.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 3:33 PM MST
|By KOTA Staff
Help your child get a head start with an early childhood screening.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:51 AM MST
|By KOTA Staff
ELSD says there was a “significant impact to the child care workforce that it has yet to recover from.”
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 12:46 PM MST
|By Kate Robinson
Going to trade school for higher education may be a viable option over the traditional four-year route.