EDUCATION

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Mitchell Board of Education to consider resolution in opposition to school vouchers

Meeting set for Jan. 13 at L.B. Williams Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary cuts ribbon on new book vending machine

Machine is second in the district after first placed at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary School

2d ago

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Need a tutor? Mitchell School District has artificial intelligence for that

Khanmigo offers students assistance with grasping lesson concepts when teacher unavailable

2d ago

South Dakota

School choice groups split over Gov. Kristi Noem’s education savings account plan

Regulation concerns cause division; other opponents critique bill’s income provisions

3d ago

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University of South Dakota Fall 2024 dean's list announced

Students are named to the dean’s list if they received a 3.5 GPA and they had no incomplete or failing grades.

4d ago

By Mitchell Republic

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Midweek Update Jan. 8 with Luke Hagen and Dakota Wesleyan University's Joel Reinesch

Did you know Dakota Wesleyan University has 69 student-athletes with 4.0 GPAs and that 18 of the school's 19 athletic programs have cumulative GPAs at 3.0 or higher from the fall semester?

4d ago

By Luke Hagen

Columns

Hess: Noem’s attempt to ‘prioritize education’ gets failing grade

Governor proposes $4 million from tight budget for private and alternative instruction

Jan 6

By Dana Hess / South Dakota Searchlight

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Charitable for the community's future: Roger Musick named Mitchell Republic's 2024 Person of the Year

Musick isn’t the guy you’d guess as having gifted more than $1.227 million collectively last year to local nonprofits, Mitchell School District, Mitchell United Way, DWU, and more.

Jan 3

By Luke Hagen

Columns

Childs: The growth and innovation at Mitchell School District

"As we wrap up 2024, I am reminded of the coming advances that really set us apart," Mitchell Superintendent Joe Childs writes.

Dec 31, 2024

By Joe Childs / Mitchell School District superintendent

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MHS grad, Georgetown University student Keatyn Wede wraps up internship at U.S. House of Representatives

Internship a chance to support causes she believes in

Dec 27, 2024

By Erik Kaufman

South Dakota

South Dakota teacher brings Antarctic adventure back to classroom through Grosvenor Fellowship

Lower Brule teacher embarks on a transformative 10-day expedition to Antarctica, enriching her teaching and inspiring students with hands-on scientific research

Dec 27, 2024

By Jennifer Leither

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Patton Young Park could be new home of the Kiwanis StoryWalk

“Let’s not just get kids reading, but get them outside and reading,” Hart Schutte said.

Dec 22, 2024

By Marshall Mitchell

South Dakota

Phonics-based ‘science of reading’ on track for South Dakota implementation

Phonics-based instruction could soon be a state standard in South Dakota.

Dec 21, 2024

By Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight

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