Supporters of legislation related to children’s issues say they had mixed success in the 2012 South Dakota legislature. South Dakota Voices for Children is holding a series of public meetings across the state as an update on their important issues. Dr. Greg Boris, a policy advisor for the group, says lawmakers are not eager to move a lot of bills dealing with children’s issues…
Boris says they were disappointed the legislature would not go along with a proposal to put together a council on early education…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Greg-Boris-404b.mp3|titles=Greg Boris 404b]The group in past years had proposed the state support pre-kindergarten programs, so Boris says the council was a step back from that…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Greg-Boris-404c.mp3|titles=Greg Boris 404c]Boris says they plan to take another run at similar legislation next year.
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)