This weekend I received this message from the Sioux Falls School District. The Sioux Falls School District will conduct the Middle School Safety Survey on Friday, November 7th, 2014. The information we receive from students, parents, and staff members at each building will help us keep schools safe for students and staff members. The survey…
District 25 Legislative Candidate Forum 6:30pm, Monday, October 27, 2014 Dell Rapids Elementary School 309 W 15th Street Dell Rapids, SD Senate Candidates: Democrat Bill Laird Republican Tim Rave* House Candidates: Republican Kris Langer* Republican Roger Hunt* *Confirmed attendance This candidate forum will focus on education issues. Please consider attending the forum to learn where…
South Dakota is in the process of adopting new science standards. By South Dakota law, the Board of Education may not, adopt any uniform content standards drafted by a multistate consortium which are intended for adoption in two or more states. They are allowed to reference national standards and they must hold at least four public…
Tuesday, September 9th from 7 to 8pm CT, 6 to 7 pm MT, the Family Research Council will host a live webcast to inform parents, teachers, and officials on the coming overhaul in testing and curriculum that is part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. In preparation for the coming school year, FRC has…
High-stakes tests generate hundreds of millions of dollars year after year for large corporations that exploit and harm our children. We must stop the machine fueled by high-stakes tests. Let’s take back our children from these corporations and BOYCOTT the tests. Join us on August 24, 2014 at 3:00PM CT / 2:00PM MT for a free webinar…
Citizens for Academic Transparency is hosting a series of Common Core presentations by one of our nation’s leading experts on Common Core, Dr. Duke Pesta from the Freedom Project Education USA. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Common Core and to invite your friends and family. There will be two presentations…
On August 12, 2014, South Dakota Family Policy Council hosted an online Common Core presentation with Dr. Duke Pesta. …
August 12, 2014, Fighting Common Core Round 2, Dr. Duke Pesta Online Presentation South Dakota Family Policy Council is hosting a live online Common Core presentation by one of our nation’s leading experts on Common Core, Dr. Duke Pesta from the Freedom Project Education USA, on Tuesday, August 12th at 7 PM CDT/6PM MDT. Log…
This is what happens when local school board members do their own research into the Common Core. Dr. Stotsky retired from the University of Arkansas in December 2012. She is now Professor of Education Emerita. She was Senior Associate Commissioner in the Massachusetts Department of Education from 1999 to 2003, where she was in charge…
South Dakotans Against Common Core 