Education What Sioux Falls schools want lawmakers to prioritize in Pierre The big takeaways? They want to change how school board elections happen, and pay special attention to juvenile justice and funding.
Education See how the makeup of Sioux Falls schools is changing The trend? More diversity, thousands of kids with special education needs and dozens of languages spoken.
Education Whittier Middle School is about to turn 100. What's next for the district's oldest building? It might be the last big milestone birthday for the building as administrators plan for its future replacement.
Education Harrisburg voters give two thumbs way up for new elementary school A new elementary school is coming to Harrisburg after voters Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond to fund the cost of construction.
Education Sioux Falls is ready for a new elementary school – maybe two The new building (the first one, at least) will also come with some redrawn boundaries, shifting around where kids in certain parts of town go to school.
Education Harrisburg voters will decide the fate of a $30 million bond to build a new elementary school The Harrisburg School District is asking voters to pass a $30 million bond to fund construction of a new elementary school, as well as some updates to South Middle School. Here's what you need to know.
Education How Sioux Falls schools are increasing focus on security this year The Sioux Falls School District created a new position this year – a safety and security coordinator. Here's a look at how the new job fits into the bigger picture.
Education How the Education Foundation is supporting teachers This year, the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation set a record for the number of grants given to new teachers.
Education How a federal grant will help dozens of Sioux Falls kids access after-school care The Sioux Falls School District recently received a 21st Century Learning grant for $2.1 million over five years.
Education We searched for the cheapest school supplies. Here's what we found. We searched three different retailers in Sioux Falls – Walmart, Target and Office Depot – to find the best deals on school supplies. Here's what we found.
Education How Sioux Falls is navigating a shortage of special education teachers The Sioux Falls School District has had to get creative this summer to fill open positions, especially when it comes to special education.
Education What's in Sioux Falls schools' $300 million budget Sioux Falls school board members on Monday gave final approval to a more than $300 million budget for the coming fiscal year.
Education Most English learner students are gaining proficiency - but 3 in 10 saw no growth this spring Sioux Falls has more than 2,600 students in its K-12 EL program.
Education How maternity leave for teachers is changing For the first time, teachers in the Sioux Falls School District will have some paid maternity leave starting this year. Here's what you need to know.
Education What Supt. Jane Stavem is working on this summer Superintendent Jane Stavem sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to talk about her goals and what she's working on while students enjoy summer break.
Education Why outdoor classrooms are popping up everywhere Outdoor classrooms are becoming one of the latest trends in Sioux Falls-area schools, and more are on the way. Here's what you need to know.
Education How Sioux Falls schools are spending COVID relief money (and what happens when it runs out) The Sioux Falls School District received tens of millions in federal coronavirus relief funds. Here's how they're spending that money, and an explanation of why some expenses are here to stay.
Education Sioux Falls reviewed its counseling curriculum for the first time in 20 years. Here's what's changing. It's the first full-scale review of the counseling curriculum since 2001, said Patti Lake-Torbert, senior coordinator of student support services.
Education How Sioux Falls schools are getting into content creation Each building in the Sioux Falls School District will have someone dedicated to finding stories, photos, videos or some combination of the three to share via social media and the district's new app
Education Southeast Tech to build 'state-of-the-art' facility to train more medical professionals Southeast Technical College will move in and renovate the current Zeal building to create a state-of-the-art Healthcare Simulation Center where students can learn everything from blood draws to surgery to emergency room training via simulation.
Education As Tea schools fill, voters will weigh how to make more space. Voters will vote yes or no on whether to let the Tea Area School District spend up to $39 million over the course of the bond.
Education Meet the teacher helping Native American kids succeed Anna Brokenleg has been a teacher in the Sioux Falls School District for 15 years. But now, she's in a special role focused on helping Native American kids succeed.
Education This new ‘umbrella’ framework will help teachers make decisions about your kids Sioux Falls schools have a new way of looking at everything from how students score on math tests to setting teacher schedules. It's called the multi-tiered system of supports, or MTSS.
Education This new digital program is helping teachers better serve kids with disabilities Sioux Falls schools are moving their paper record-keeping system for students with disabilities to a new (to the district) online program called Sped Advantage.
Education Meet the person looking to improve Sioux Falls' after-school programs The Sioux Falls School District hired a former nonprofit CEO to oversee after-school programs and community partnerships in a new administrative position. Meet Rebecca Wimmer.
