The Swier Law Firm Education Law Blog
Our team is keeping you informed and up to date on the latest happenings on the law in South Dakota. Read more on our blog.
- Page 1
-
Lawmakers Approve Rules for Medical Pot in Public Schools The SD Department of Education has succeeded in its second attempt to get legislators to approve rules for allowing medical marijuana in public schools -
SD Department of Education's American Rescue Plan Approved Earlier this year, the Department Of Education distributed two-thirds of the American Rescue Plan funds totaling $81 billion across 50 states. -
Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's Obscenities Are Protected By The 1st Amendment In a victory for student speech rights, the Supreme Court ruled that a cheerleader's online F-bombs about her school is protected under the 1st Amendment. -
School Law Update: The ABCs Of South Dakota's School Sentinel Program The issue of guns in schools is a recurring one in our state legislature. With that background, here are the ABCs of the South Dakota School Sentinel Program. -
As School Year Ends, Districts Begin Planning For Fall Semester While the school year has ended across South Dakota for many students, staff and administrators still have work to do. -
Judge Denies Appeal From Sioux Falls Mother Over School District Boundaries A Minnehaha County judge has ruled in favor of the Sioux Falls School District regarding the boundaries that will take effect this fall. -
South Dakota Sees A Large Number Of Superintendent Job Openings South Dakota school districts have 28 superintendent job openings this year, with 17 of those openings coming from the current superintendent retiring. -
Sheriff honors driver who saved kids from burning Lennox school bus A Lennox School District employee was honored by the Lincoln County Sheriff for his actions when a school bus full of kids caught on fire last month. -
Lessons schools are taking into second semester during pandemic Winter break is over for many school districts as they prepare to finish out the second half of the school year. -
Some South Dakota Schools Dropping ACT, SAT Requirements During senior year of high school, a big focus for students is getting a good score on the ACT or SAT to get admitted to their college of choice.