The South Dakota Department of Education has announced that the state will not use increased education standards for next years testing, but will stay with the standards set for last year. Its related to the increasing demands called for by “No Child Left Behind” which many educators feel are impossible to reach. Senator Mark Johnston of Sioux Falls, vice chair of the Education Committee, says he doesn’t get it…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/Mark-Johnston-703a.mp3|titles=Mark Johnston 703a]Johnston says even if the standards are frozen, the Board of Regents continues to push for higher marks…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/Mark-Johnston-703b.mp3|titles=Mark Johnston 703b]Johnston says higher education achievement standards are the only way to improve our way of life…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/Mark-Johnston-703c.mp3|titles=Mark Johnston 703c]He says this along with funding will be a big issue for the 2012 session of the South Dakota legislature.
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)