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Redistricting by Pure Math: French Hexagons Everywhere!

My Democratic friends often complain that the Republicans have gerrymandered us out of several seats in the South Dakota Legislature. Such complaints return my attention to a topic of frequent interest here: redistricting. This is your state's Legislative map: This…

South Dakota Average Among Better-Than-Average U.S. State Math Scores

An eager reader submits this report on eighth-grade math scores. Researchers at the National Center for Education Statistics converted scores on the NAEP, a test commonly used in the United States, to align with the TIMSS, a test more commonly…

More Math/Science Majors Than Jobs: STEM Push Skews Market?

One of the key planks of Governor Dennis Daugaard's failed education reform package this year was a push for more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates. But do we really need more students going into math and science? New…

SD, US Not Producing Enough Smart Kids

My well-read wife hands me this report from The Atlantic that includes data on how South Dakota students compare with their U.S. and international counterparts in posting high scores on standardized tests. The good news: South Dakota has more kids…