Education Sioux Falls' new superintendent wants to hear from you The Sioux Falls School District has a new leader as of this week, but he's a very familiar face around town.
Education How new programs – and a new building – will support middle schoolers after class When Sioux Falls middle schoolers head back to class this fall, many of them will have new options for free after-school activities. Sioux Falls Simplified checked in on progress with a pilot project launching this fall on new Community Learning Centers geared toward older kids.
Education What $3 million in budget cuts will mean for schools The Sioux Falls School District is planning to cut $3 million and still run a deficit in the coming year, but soon-to-be Superintendent Jamie Nold said no one will lose their job as a result.
Education Why school board members want you to vote, call your reps "I know that it can be easy to just not vote," Board Member Dawn Marie Johnson said. "It's easy to skip over those days and be like, 'oh, oops, it was today,' but this is the direct result of us not engaging in our voting system."
Education How Sioux Falls schools are using microtransit Thousands of kids in Sioux Falls rely on buses to get them to and from school, but a much smaller group of kids need rides to and from various district programs.
Education How schools are talking about AI in the classroom The Sioux Falls School District is starting to explore how teachers are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, and administrators are drafting a document to offer guidance on if – and how – students should be allowed to use AI in their schoolwork.
Education Why school officials are speaking out against vouchers Several South Dakota school officials are voicing their opposition to state legislative proposals to create programs to fund scholarships for kids to attend private schools or other alternative instruction like home-schooling or microschools.
Education How Sioux Falls is looking to expand before- and after-school options for kids The Sioux Falls School District is looking at ways to make sure older students have access to after-school clubs, tutoring support and recreation.
Education Here's a look at the makeup of Sioux Falls schools Sioux Falls schools are seeing more diversity, more elementary kids eligible for free lunches and fewer kindergarteners. Here are a few main takeaways from demographic and enrollment reports presented to the school board Monday.
Education This Sioux Falls school is building a barn Sioux Falls high schoolers will soon have a new facility where they can learn about caring for farm animals, maintaining a tractor, horticulture and all things urban agriculture.
Education Get a look at progress on the new Marcella LeBeau Elementary School School board members this week got an update on the progress and next steps for Marcella LeBeau Elementary.
Education Why hundreds more kids are getting after-school care The Sioux Falls School District has helped about 1,000 more kids access after-school and summer care in the first year of it's new community learning center (CLC) program.
Education Education trends to watch this year Kids are heading back to school this week across the region, and as the new academic year kicks off, Sioux Falls Simplified is looking at some emerging education-related trends to watch in the coming year.
Education How personal connection is helping kids get to school more often A targeted effort to help more kids get to school has seen some early wins in the Sioux Falls School District, according to data presented to the school board Monday.
Education How Sioux Falls' Spanish immersion program has grown The Sioux Falls School District first started talking about adding a Spanish immersion program nearly two decades ago. Today, there are more than 1,700 kids learning in both Spanish and English at school.
Education Don't want your kid staring at screens all day? This is the group for you. A group of parents are advocating for a more low-tech approach to education both in and out of the classroom.
Education Get a look at two education-related projects that start construction this week Two big projects – both with ties to education – broke ground this week in Sioux Falls.
Education Learn more about Marcella LeBeau, Sioux Falls newest elementary school namesake She lived for more than a century and left behind a legacy of service, compassion and culture.
Education Get a look at Southeast Tech's new healthcare simulation center Students pursuing healthcare careers at Southeast Technical College now train in essentially a mini hospital. Here's a look at the new Healthcare Simulation Center.
Education District looks to replace Whittier Middle School by 2030 The Sioux Falls School District is looking at several options for replacing Whittier Middle School, but before any design begins, board members have to decide where exactly they want to put it.
Education Meet the 2024 Sioux Falls Teacher of the Year Susan Thies, a fifth grade teacher at Garfield Elementary School, chatted with Sioux Falls Simplified about what that recognition means to her, her philosophy on teaching and what's changed over her 24 years with the district.
Education Meet the woman bringing a "microschool" to Sioux Falls Home-schooling has been on the rise in South Dakota in recent years, and now a Sioux Falls woman is looking to give parents another alternative to traditional schooling with a new "microschool."
Education What Sioux Falls' top education official is focused on this year Superintendent Jane Stavem sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to talk about her priorities and what she expects to spend the most time focused on in 2024.
Education How S.D. students became finalists to work with NASA Engineering students at South Dakota State University are now among six finalists globally in a NASA competition to design a rover to explore the coldest regions of the moon.
Education Why hundreds of kids are at risk of going hungry at school The Sioux Falls School District will no longer be serving food to kids who have a negative balance of $75 or more on their lunch account. It's a tough decision, officials said, but the alternative could be up to half a million dollars in debt by the end of the year.
