Education
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SDSU loses $86M in federal research funding
Budget cut was to 1 South Dakota State agricultural program; 3 other public and tribal universities take $1.6M hit.
SD Regents approves 'seismic shift' to allow guns on campus
Vote aligns policy with a state law passed this year to allow concealed carry weapons on state's 10 universities and tech schools.
Pause of after-school funding part of larger education freeze
Cuts to federal education grants could cost South Dakota almost $26 million a year, nearly 11% of all federal education funding received by the state.
SD attorneys vote in favor of mandatory ongoing education
South Dakota joins 46 other states that require some level of ongoing education for attorneys.
South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure
"We get the kids that fall through the cracks, and the mission is to take someone from poverty and give them an education and training in a trade that can lead to a good job and career."
What concealed carry on campus means for South Dakota schools
A new law that will be in effect for the upcoming school year allows students and faculty to lawfully conceal carry firearms and weapons on public campuses.
Brookings teen makes it to 3rd round of national spelling bee
Amanuel Gemechis earned the trip to Washington by out-spelling 27 other elementary and middle schoolers from around South Dakota.