Official account of the South Dakota Department of Education. The department is dedicated to enhancing learning through leadership and service.
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Be sure to read the latest press release from the South Dakota Department of Education: news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_…
Department of Education Literacy Summit registrations break the 1000 mark! Read the latest press release: news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_…
Read the latest press release from the South Dakota Department of Education: news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_…
Read the latest press release from the South Dakota Department of Education: news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_…
The 2025 Teacher Compensation Review Board in its final report recommended the Department of Education examine several issues related to the teacher shortage and classroom environment. You can find our response here:
boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/…
The Teacher Compensation Review Board meets for the final time this year at the Department of Education in Pierre. Due to the technological outage, the link to listen in has changed.
Here is the new link: sdpb.org/live/4/
It's Sec. Graves' favorite time of year. Here he is, talking about the challenges and beauty of back-to-school time:
youtube.com/watch?v=_cL-5GVe…
The DOE is at the South Dakota Behavioral Health Conference at the Sioux Falls Convention Center today and tomorrow. Stop by the DOE booth and talk with DOE staff about strategies you can use to help kids succeed in school!
The Teacher Compensation Review Board will be meeting today at 10 a.m. CT.
You can listen in at sd.net/mackay/
South Dakota school principals: sign up today for the 2025-26 principal conference, to be held Aug. 6 in Sioux Falls! Register online: forms.office.com/g/uzwuDjm99…
SD Dept of Education retweeted
Please join the South Dakota Office of Indian Education for the 2025 Indian Education Summit!
For more information, please email Fred Osborn, [email protected].
DOE is hiring! If you love data, and would like to use your tech skills to help teachers, administrators, and policymakers make informed decisions, consider working with the Data and Research team at DOE!
Learn more and apply at bit.ly/44L26dJ .
Jodi's Journal: What workforce development looks like siouxfalls.business/jodis-jo… via @@bizsiouxfalls
Registration for the DOE's literacy conference closes on MAY 20 -- those who are interested in hearing from literacy experts like Katie Garner can learn more and register at elevateliteracysd.com/ .
DOE officials traveled to DSU and NSU this weekend to congratulate the latest Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway graduates. These newly-minted teachers will be in front of more than 50 classrooms in the fall.
Thank you, SD DLR, NSU, DSU, teacher mentors, and TAP grads for your work!
The deadline for the DOE's literacy summit is May 20. Teachers, if you haven't signed up yet, please do! We'll share the latest research and tools we have to teach reading and writing, from pre-school to high school!
Sign up at elevateliteracysd.com/.
Secretary Graves is visiting schools and honoring South Dakota's five Regional Teachers of the Year during Teacher Appreciation Week. Yesterday, he visited Avon and Brandon to recognize Region 2 and 3 awardees. Congrats to them, and a heartfelt thanks to all SD teachers!
ALT Region 3 Teacher of the Year Becky Haenfler, flanked by DOE's Allison Englund and Secretary Graves
ALT Region 2 Teacher of the Year Gina Sershen (in red) with Secretary Graves (left), her principal Nick Skibsted and DOE's Allison Englund (right)
South Dakota educators -- sign up today for the DOE's literacy conference, to be held June 2-3 in Sioux Falls!
Learn more, and register, at elevateliteracysd.com/
SD Dept of Education retweeted
Visited with SD Secretary of Education, Joseph Graves. We discussed my bill, Returning Education to Our States Act, and the importance of preserving Title I, special education funding and many more critical federal programs.
