Education Hundreds more kids would have after-school care if not for staffing issues Kids, Inc. – an after-school program administered in Sioux Falls School District elementary schools – is short-staffed, and the wait list is the highest it's been in recent years, officials say.
Education Schools lost kids last year. Has enrollment rebounded? Sioux Falls' enrollment dipped during the height of the pandemic. Here's a breakdown of what it's like a year later.
Education Fewer Sioux Falls kids choose college amid pandemic The percentage of Sioux Falls high schoolers going straight to college after graduation went down in 2020. At the same time, the fastest-growing job sectors are the ones that need degrees.
Education Sioux Falls hired more diverse, more out-of-state teachers Sioux Falls hired 219 new teachers, the most in recent years, and about one-third of them came from out-of-state.
Education Tri-Valley voters approve plan for new schools Voters in the Tri-Valley School District passed a plan to spend more than $50 million.
Education Here's where Sioux Falls schools are most working to improve Superintendent Jane Stavem wants Sioux Falls schools to be the best in the nation. Here's what she and other district officials are prioritizing this coming year.
Education Why Augie is looking to open a Costa Rica campus The Costa Rica campus is just one of the ways Augie is looking to grow in the coming years.
Education Take a look at the new Ben Reifel Middle School Ben Reifel Middle School is one of two newly constructed buildings set to open this year in the Sioux Falls School District.
Education Why schools are expecting more kindergarteners In some cases it's hard to tell if the change is due to growth in the region or because more parents kept kids home during the pandemic.
Education Tea selects location for new elementary school One of South Dakota's fastest-growing school districts has identified a plot of land for a new elementary school.
Education How workforce shortages are hitting schools South Dakota had twice as many open teaching positions this May compared to last, and the hiring challenges don't end there.
Education Here are 5 unique features in the new Jefferson High Jefferson Principal Dan Conrad said the new building is less traditional and more focused on creating room for students and teachers to collaborate.
Education How tutors are seeing - and helping - pandemic learning loss Sioux Falls area tutors say kids are coming back, and they're seeing the learning loss caused by missed school during the pandemic.
Education How to find what your local school is working to improve School improvement plans are chock full of data and information. Here's how to find them.
Education More than 3,000 Sioux Falls kids are missing too much school The district is looking at four channels they can use to improve attendance rates
Education Harrisburg voters approve plan to spend $60 million on schools Voters approved the bond by an 83 percent margin.
Education Teachers will see more money next fall, but union set to go 10 years without negotiating salaries Sioux Falls school board members approved a plan to spend an additional $1.3 million on salaries next year. Meanwhile, the local union leader says some teachers are dissatisfied that they're set to go a decade without full salary schedule negotiations.
Education Everything you need to know about Sioux Falls school board candidates Here you'll find all three parts of our school board candidate series in one place.
Education School board candidates, Part 3: students and workforce needs This is the third and final story in a series looking at the people running for Sioux Falls school board.
Education School board candidates, Part 2: Taxes, growth, and post-pandemic life This is the second in a three-part series looking at the five people running for two open seats on the Sioux Falls school board.
Education Harrisburg schools extend mask mandate two weeks The Harrisburg school board will reevaluate the policy again at their next meeting on April 26.
Education Meet the Sioux Falls school board candidates Meet the five candidates for Sioux Falls school board in part one of three of a series asking them about important issues facing schools.
Education What Sioux Falls schools' $276 million budget means for teachers, taxpayers Sioux Falls teachers will see more money in the next fiscal year, and the district overall is in the black largely due to federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Education Tea is outgrowing its schools and planning now for new ones Tea is growing fast. Recent projections from the school district show both middle and high schools will be over capacity within five years.
Education Sioux Falls looks to bring diverse books to high schoolers A two-year study of the Sioux Falls School District's English Language Arts curriculum showed a need for high school students to have more diverse texts, according to a report presented to the school board Monday.
