What's New
December 7, 2006
South Dakota receives State Scholars grant
South Dakota has been awarded a $300,000 grant to implement a State Scholars Initiative. A national business-education partnership, the State Scholars Initiative is designed to increase the number of students who take a rigorous high school curriculum. The South Dakota State Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with the South Dakota Department of Education received the grant from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Over the next two years, the partners will collaborate to implement the initiative in four pilot schools. To view the press release, click here.
June 26, 2006
South Dakota Counts grants awarded
The 2010 Education Initiative calls for developing training for K-3 teachers in math and reading. A new program, South Dakota Counts, aims to deepen elementary teachers' knowledge of math content and instruction. It targets teachers in an effort to help them understand how students learn math. An estimated 186 schools are expected to participate. The three-year, $3 million program is made possible by by a federal grant through the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program under Title II, Part B. To view the press release, click here.
May 16, 2006
Pilot schools selected for South Dakota's Classroom Connections
Twenty school districts, serving 5,046 students, have been selected as pilot sites for South Dakota ’s Classroom Connections project. (See list next page.) The project provides incentive money to school districts to initiate one-to-one laptop programs for their high school students. It is part of Governor Rounds’ 2010 Education Initiative and uses technology funds provided by Citibank. For more information on this release, click here.
May 9, 2006
Group to address preschool accreditation
As part of the 2010E's Starting Strong initiative, the Department of Education has assembled a work group to define accreditation standards and teacher certification/competencies for preschool programs. The work group includes public and private preschool teachers; representatives from Head Start, higher education and early childhood advocacy groups; public school district administrators; and Department of Education representatives. The group's first meeting is scheduled for May 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in Pierre (Kneip Conference Room 3).
May 8, 2006
Schools raise expectations through senior projects
Senior projects provide rigor and relevance to the senior year of high school. They are a key component of the Finishing Strong segment of the 2010 Education Initiative. Click here to find out how some South Dakota High Schools are implementing this innovative idea.
February 22, 2006
Districts learn about laptop pilot project
More than 60 school districts attended an informational session on the Classroom Connections laptop project, part of the 2010 Education Initiative. The meeting was held Feb. 22 in Pierre for those districts interested in learning more about the Classroom Connections pilot project. Classroom Connections is a plan to provide South Dakota high school students with laptop computers. It begins with a pilot program in the 2006-07 school year. Participation by school districts is voluntary. Below you will find links to materials provided at that meeting.
- Classroom Connections Presentation
- Project Responsibilities
- Issue Brief
- Frequently Asked Questions
January 4, 2006
Governor provides vision, goals for education in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Mike Rounds launched the 2010 Education Initiative today. The initiative provides a vision for the future of education in South Dakota, as well as a plan of measurable goals and objectives for achieving that vision.
"The future of our children is too important to be left to chance. South Dakota's children need the academic tools that will allow them to succeed in a world where the competition for economic opportunity is increasingly challenging," Rounds said. "This plan will serve as a road map that will guide South Dakota's public education system in the next decade. It offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the shape of how education is delivered in South Dakota." For more on this press release, click here.
December 7, 2006
South Dakota receives State Scholars grant
South Dakota has been awarded a $300,000 grant to implement a State Scholars Initiative. A national business-education partnership, the State Scholars Initiative is designed to increase the number of students who take a rigorous high school curriculum. The South Dakota State Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with the South Dakota Department of Education received the grant from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Over the next two years, the partners will collaborate to implement the initiative in four pilot schools. To view the press release, click here.
June 26, 2006
South Dakota Counts grants awarded
The 2010 Education Initiative calls for developing training for K-3 teachers in math and reading. A new program, South Dakota Counts, aims to deepen elementary teachers' knowledge of math content and instruction. It targets teachers in an effort to help them understand how students learn math. An estimated 186 schools are expected to participate. The three-year, $3 million program is made possible by by a federal grant through the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program under Title II, Part B. To view the press release, click here.
May 16, 2006
Pilot schools selected for South Dakota's Classroom Connections
Twenty school districts, serving 5,046 students, have been selected as pilot sites for South Dakota ’s Classroom Connections project. (See list next page.) The project provides incentive money to school districts to initiate one-to-one laptop programs for their high school students. It is part of Governor Rounds’ 2010 Education Initiative and uses technology funds provided by Citibank. For more information on this release, click here.
May 9, 2006
Group to address preschool accreditation
As part of the 2010E's Starting Strong initiative, the Department of Education has assembled a work group to define accreditation standards and teacher certification/competencies for preschool programs. The work group includes public and private preschool teachers; representatives from Head Start, higher education and early childhood advocacy groups; public school district administrators; and Department of Education representatives. The group's first meeting is scheduled for May 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in Pierre (Kneip Conference Room 3).
May 8, 2006
Schools raise expectations through senior projects
Senior projects provide rigor and relevance to the senior year of high school. They are a key component of the Finishing Strong segment of the 2010 Education Initiative. Click here to find out how some South Dakota High Schools are implementing this innovative idea.
February 22, 2006
Districts learn about laptop pilot project
More than 60 school districts attended an informational session on the Classroom Connections laptop project, part of the 2010 Education Initiative. The meeting was held Feb. 22 in Pierre for those districts interested in learning more about the Classroom Connections pilot project. Classroom Connections is a plan to provide South Dakota high school students with laptop computers. It begins with a pilot program in the 2006-07 school year. Participation by school districts is voluntary. Below you will find links to materials provided at that meeting.
- Classroom Connections Presentation
- Project Responsibilities
- Issue Brief
- Frequently Asked Questions
January 4, 2006
Governor provides vision, goals for education in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Mike Rounds launched the 2010 Education Initiative today. The initiative provides a vision for the future of education in South Dakota, as well as a plan of measurable goals and objectives for achieving that vision.
"The future of our children is too important to be left to chance. South Dakota's children need the academic tools that will allow them to succeed in a world where the competition for economic opportunity is increasingly challenging," Rounds said. "This plan will serve as a road map that will guide South Dakota's public education system in the next decade. It offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the shape of how education is delivered in South Dakota." For more on this press release, click here.
