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Rutland Defies Madison, State Order, Plans Three Madison Bus Stops

The Rutland School Board held a special meeting last night. The board discussed the state Department of Education's order that it pick up open-enrolling students at only one site in Madison city limits. The board then said "Nuts to that!"…

Brookings Also Asserting Control over Rutland Bus Service

The inequitable and unsafe restrictions imposed on the Rutland School District's bus service for open enrolling students from Madison have drawn have drawn lots of attention and commentary from you, dear readers. One eager reader points out that Madison has…

Restrictions on Rutland Open-Enrollment Buses Hinder Equity, Student Safety

The state Department of Education's decision to restrict Rutland School to one bus stop in Madison has drawn some pointed discussion here on the Madville Times. Two state legislators, parents, and Rutland superintendent Carl Fahrenwald are all weighing with their…

Department of Education Tells Rutland Buses Where to Go

In another example of South Dakota's rejection of local control in education, the state Department of Education has ruled that Rutland School District can pick up students at only one location in Madison rather than the three that Rutland wanted…

Madison Central Meddles in Other Schools’ Busing Decisions

On Monday, the Madison Central School Board exercised its first vote under a new law that gives local school districts a say in where neighboring school districts pick up open-enrolled students. Madison Central approved Chester's plan to pick up open-enrollers…

Local Supers Cool to Rounds K-12 5% Cut

The Madison Daily Leader gets three of our local superintendents on the record about Governor Rounds's proposed 5% cut to state aid for K-12 education. They don't sound happy, but they aren't jumping off any grain elevators yet. They list…