Education What the Class of 2023 commencement speakers want you to know "I just know we'll do great things," Jefferson High School graduate Zouhera Mahamed said. "That's it."
Education This new school marks the last project in historic $180M bond Here's what you need to know about a new elementary school planned for northwest Sioux Falls.
Education Lennox voters overwhelmingly agree to expand high school Voters in the Lennox School District gave resounding support to a plan to spend about $17.3 million on an expansion to the junior high and high school building.
Education Lincoln High band to march in Macy's Thanksgiving parade The Lincoln High School Marching Band will perform in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Education What's in Sioux Falls schools' $326 million budget? Before you see "budget" and skip over the rest of the story, it's important to remember that all of the money we're talking about here is tax dollars.
Education Why more Sioux Falls families are home schooling The number of home-schooled kids in Sioux Falls nearly tripled in the last decade.
Education Parents are fighting to keep gymnastics program in Sioux Falls schools The school board is expected to approve next year's budget in the next couple weeks, and girls gymnastics is on the chopping block.
Education How Sioux Falls schools are using data to more efficiently help kids The Sioux Falls School District has a new system for tracking and visualizing student data.
Education How a new greenhouse will help prepare Harrisburg students for future careers A federal grant is helping Harrisburg High School add a greenhouse, hydroponics, and other farming and agriculture technology to students.
Education Get a first look at potential changes to Sioux Falls School District boundaries School board members Wednesday are expected to discuss potential shifts in school boundaries to ease crowding in a couple schools.
Education Why local schools are increasing focus on aviation As demand for workers in aviation increases, Sioux Falls-area schools are giving students more opportunities to prepare for a future career as a pilot.
Education Thousands of kids don't have after-school care. Here's how a new program will help. The Sioux Falls School District is teaming up with local nonprofits to reframe its current after-school programming to be more accessible and community-focused.
Education Where Sioux Falls high schoolers go after they graduate In general fewer kids are going to college now than they were five years ago.
Education What Sioux Falls schools are prioritizing this budget season The Sioux Falls School District is focused on making sure money spent is going toward programs that make a real difference for kids. Here's how they'll do it.
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.
