While supporting both public education and parental choice, some rural school districts are concerned with the lack of accountability of school vouchers and how that will impact their students.
Each year, an average of nearly 700 out-of-state students who graduate from a public South Dakota university choose to work and live in the state after graduation.
With the high number of job openings in the state, many South Dakota universities are striving to raise graduation rates and the number of students who stay in the state after receiving their degree.