The conversation around Common Core came to the legislature for the first time in 2014. Members of the Senate Education committee voted 5-2 to pass Senate Bill 62, which calls for the creation of the South Dakota Common Core Standards Evaluation Council. ASBSD supports the implementation of the Common Core Standards. An […]
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South Dakota’s 89th legislative session began today with Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s State of the State Address. Support of Common Core highlighted the education topics addressed by the governor. “We need standards that are rigorous,” Gov. Daugaard said of the Common Core, noting that he supported the standards, but understood the concerns that have
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ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany appeared on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Midday this afternoon (Tuesday, Dec. 10) to discuss Governor’s budget proposal, school funding needs and Common Core. Pogany was joined by SASD Executive Director Rob Monson. Pogany and Monson spent the legislative interim advocating for the per-student allocation to be elevated to at
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As dissension grows and more disinformation is distributed about the Common Core standards, ASBSD is seeking to equip our members with accurate and accessible information about the standards. To do so, we’ve created a Common Core web page that offers answers to Frequently Asked Questions, presentation material, links to the standards and more.
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Need information on Common Core? There’s now a website filled with it: www.commoncore.sd.gov. The website comes from a collaborative effort between five South Dakota education groups – ASBSD, South Dakota DOE, SASD, SDEA and the Board of Regents – promoting the merits of Common Core. On the site you’ll find sections devoted
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