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Posts tagged as “Teach for America”

SB 163 Would Restore State Matching Funds for Teach for America

The Legislature isn't totally ignoring the needs of education and American Indians in South Dakota. Senate Bill 163 would restore state matching funds for Teach for America, the private non-profit that recruits dozens of young teachers for reservation schools in…

Legislature Pulls Funding for Teach for America

One line in David Montgomery's coverage of the state budget catches my attention: Lawmakers voted down plenty of other spending proposals — frequently saying they would like to say yes but didn’t have the money. Out of luck were Teach…

Secretary Schopp Says South Dakota Can’t Educate 7,000 Indian Kids

Addressing the House Education Committee in Pierre this morning, Secretary of Education Melody Schopp fielded a question about how she feels about Teach for America, the national non-profit that, by her off-the-cuff count, places about 100 young college graduates in…

Legislature Doesn’t Mind Teach for America’s Big Reserves

A blog post from Louisiana gets me thinking about Teach for America and its success in winning funds from the stingy South Dakota Legislature. As it did last year, the South Dakota Legislature appropriated $250,000 (via HB 1137) to help…