The South Dakota State Senate approved two of three bills dealing with education’s common core standards Thursday. Senator Ernie Otten of Tea spearheaded the measures. Senator Mike Vehle says one of the measures slows implementing the next phase of common core….
The bill passed 28-6. He says a second bill protecting the privacy of student information passed 34-0…..
The third measure provided for the study of the common core standards by a task force and allocated $100,000 to fund it….
The two successful bills now go to the house for consideration.