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South Dakota’s kids are its most
valuable resource. They are the future of our state. Every child in
this state should receive a quality education. I am working to
create more opportunities for our children in
South Dakota,
while preparing our students to be competitive anywhere in the
world.
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is President Bush’s historic effort to
improve this country’s system of education. I embrace NCLB as an
opportunity to improve our schools. Since I took office, we have
reorganized the state Department of Education to more efficiently
deliver educational services and to carry out the goals
of NCLB. This program will be a challenge for a rural state like
South Dakota,
but our state has never shrunk from challenges. I am committed to
bringing
South Dakota into full compliance
with NCLB.
Visit
www.nochildleftbehind.gov
2010 Education Initiative
Looking to the future, Gov. Mike Rounds has implemented an
initiative to provide a vision for South Dakota’s educational
system, as well provide a road map for achieving that vision by the
year 2010. Visit
www.2010education.com
Dakota Corps Scholarship Program
The Dakota Corps Scholarship was designed for high school and
college students in
South Dakota
to provide full tuition and generally-applicable fees to selected
qualified applicants. The program was created to encourage students
to:
· Obtain their postsecondary education in South Dakota
· Remain in the state upon completion of their education
· Contribute to the state of
South Dakota
and its citizens by working in a critical need occupation
Click
on
www.state.sd.us/dakotacorps/default.html for an application and
to learn more about program requirements.
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