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Sioux Falls School Board Candidate Matt Leedom

Dan Peters — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:22:53 +0000

Matt Leedom is trying to be one of the two top vote-getters in the upcoming School Board election in Sioux Falls. Election Day is Tuesday May 21.

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Sioux Falls School Board Candidate Kent Alberty

Dan Peters — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:39:52 +0000

Kent Alberty is seeking a third term on the Sioux Falls Public School Board. The election is on Tuesday May 21.

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Sioux Falls School Board Candidate Carly Reiter

Dan Peters — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:19:29 +0000

May 21 is Election Day for the Sioux Falls School Board. Carly Reiter says the district should invest in teachers as they will invest in the students.

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Need a Nurse? No problem! Leave the Classroom and Go to the Clinic

Madeline Shields — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:56:51 +0000

For some families, getting their children treated for minor illnesses means taking time off from work and spending time in clinic waiting rooms waiting to be seen by a doctor. But families at Hayward Elementary in Sioux Falls are benefitting from a newly opened clinic located right in the school.

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Debate on How to Fund Education in South Dakota Continues

Madeline Shields — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:15:00 +0000

It’s a debate that’s been going on for years in South Dakota - how to best fund K-12 education in this state without raising property taxes.

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Sioux Falls Teachers OK New Agreement

Gene Hetland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:56:21 +0000

Teachers in the Sioux Falls School District have voted to approve a 5-year agreement reached between negotiators for the Sioux Falls Education Association (SFEA) and the School District.

The District also has approved 5-year agreements with its other employee groups

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Health Fair in Sioux Falls Tuesday Evening

Madeline Shields — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:04:00 +0000

If you want to find out what your kids are doing in gym class or sample the school lunch you can do that until 7 pm Tuesday night at the Career and Technical Education Academy in Sioux Falls.

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Southeast Technical Institute Warns Against Texting While Driving

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:37:12 +0000

The Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls is holding an event to warn people of the dangers of texting while driving.

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South Dakota Only State to Pass Guns-in-Schools Law

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:34:35 +0000

South Dakota is the only state that so far has passed a law allowing school personnel to carry guns in schools, despite the proliferation of such bills in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., massacre.

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Column: Tuition Hikes Leave College Grads Economically Vulnerable

John Gossom — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:15:48 +0000

The South Dakota Board of Regents has approved a tuition and fees hike of 4.4%, which will amount to about $335 in increased costs for students in the state’s public universities. This brings the average cost for an in-state student with a full course load to $7,900 a year.

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