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While South Dakota ranks next-to-last in the U.S. in teacher pay, defenders of the system say they rank higher in per-pupil expenditure and could pay educators more through combining rural schools. But a closer look at the math -- and the history -- of school consolidation shows a more complicated picture.
While South Dakota ranks next-to-last in the U.S. in teacher pay, defenders of the system say they rank higher in per-pupil expenditure and could pay educators more through combining rural schools. But a closer look at the math -- and the history -- of school consolidation shows a more complicated picture.
While South Dakota ranks next-to-last in the U.S. in teacher pay, defenders of the system say they rank higher in per-pupil expenditure and could pay educators more through combining rural schools. But a closer look at the math -- and the history -- of school consolidation shows a more complicated picture.
With an attorney for Gov. Kristi Noem telling the committee that employers can still require vaccines of employees, the bill passed 6-1 out of the Commerce Committee. Opponents fear the exemption could spread to undermine public health in work and schools.
For board elections in schools categorized as "sparse," there must be as many polling places as in a county commission vote under the proposed law. Supporters say it helps rural folks with long distances. Lemmon district official opposed the change, however.