On Thursday, February 19, 2015, there was a successful smoke out of HB 1223, the bill to remove the Common Core and other multi-state standards from South Dakota. When we arrive at the capitol we are told, “Welcome to the people’s house.” This legislative session, that hasn’t exactly been the case for parents and teachers…

Let’s face it. Digital learning (DL) is a part of our children’s education. SDACC believes that DL can be an effective part of our children’s education, but should not be the only way our children learn. One of the concerns parents have about DL platforms is that, unlike books, parents may not able to see what…

HB 1093, a bill to allow parents to refuse the academic summative assessments, which at this point are the SBAC tests, was heard in House Education Committee on February 11, 2015. This bill was defeated by a vote of 8-7. The following Representatives believe that you, as parents, at a very minimum, have the right to…

Below are upcoming dates for committee hearings for bills related to the Common Core. February 11, 2015 House Education Committee 7:45 CT, Room 413 HB 1093 An Act to provide for the exemption of certain students from the requirement to take certain academic assessment tests. This is the same bill that was brought last year…

January 29, 2015  With a vote of 19-15, the Senate concurred with HCR 1003 – House Concurrent Resolution 1003, Urging Congress and the President of the United States to Abolish the United States Department of Education. Here is the text of the Resolution. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Urging Congress and the President of the Unites States to…

January 27, 2015 – The House of Representatives voted to agree with Representative’s Jim Bolin’s House Concurrent Resolution 1003, Urging Congress and the President of the United States to Abolish the United States Department of Education. Here is the text of the Resolution. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Urging Congress and the President of the Unites States to abolish…

Representative Steve Westra, District 13,  has created a group South Dakotans for Jeb Bush on Facebook. He has also started a petition of support to be sent to Jeb Bush at the end of February. From the Argus Leader, “South Dakota has the opportunity to create one of the first grassroots efforts to encourage Jeb…

I am posting this video not because it is about Common Core. I am posting this video because this man is a teacher in the true sense of what education in America is meant to be. There are thousands of teachers just like this one, across this nation, who are the epitome of a teacher. David…