The Swier Law Firm Education Law Blog
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Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's Obscenities Are Protected By The 1st AmendmentIn 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.
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School Law Update: The ABCs Of South Dakota's School Sentinel ProgramThe 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.
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As School Year Ends, Districts Begin Planning For Fall SemesterWhile the school year has ended across South Dakota for many students, staff and administrators still have work to do.
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Judge Denies Appeal From Sioux Falls Mother Over School District BoundariesA Minnehaha County judge has ruled in favor of the Sioux Falls School District regarding the boundaries that will take effect this fall.
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South Dakota Sees A Large Number Of Superintendent Job OpeningsSouth Dakota school districts have 28 superintendent job openings this year, with 17 of those openings coming from the current superintendent retiring.
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Sheriff honors driver who saved kids from burning Lennox school busA 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.
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Lessons schools are taking into second semester during pandemicWinter break is over for many school districts as they prepare to finish out the second half of the school year.
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Some South Dakota Schools Dropping ACT, SAT RequirementsDuring 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.
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4 Open Enrollment Changes Sioux Falls School Officials Want To MakeThe Sioux Falls school board is another step closer to revamping some of its open enrollment policies.
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South Dakota Lawmakers Push Schools To Consider Transgender Sports PolicySouth Dakota Republican lawmakers on Wednesday pushed the state’s high school activities association to reconsider its transgender policy.