Governor Dennis Daugaard has started a fierce debate with his proposal for achievement based teacher bonuses. His plan would award thirty five hundred dollars to math and science teachers, and five thousand dollars to the top twenty percent of all teachers. Daugaard says it is not an attack on teachers…
Daugaard is holding a series of meetings around the state, laying out the details of his plan. He said the state is spending far more money on far fewer students than forty years ago…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/01/Dennis-Daugaard-117b.mp3|titles=Dennis Daugaard 117b]Daugaard says despite all the investments, test scores are not rising…
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