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State Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday July 21, 2019 ( 4 items )  

South Dakota Department of Education: South Dakota Again Receives Highest Ratings Under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 17 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: South Dakota has received the highest rating possible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, for both Parts B and C for the most recent reporting year of federal fiscal year 2017. The state is one of only 14 across the country to meet the requirements and purposes of IDEA under both Parts B and C, according to information released recently from the U.S. Departmen  more

South Dakota Department of Transportation: Public Meeting for U.S. Highway 16 Corridor Study
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 18 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the City of Rapid City, Pennington County and the Rapid City Area MPO, will hold a public open house at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the Event Center at Black Hills Energy, (7001 Mount Rushmore Road) in Rapid City to inform area residents of the beginning of the U.S. Highway 16 Corridor Study. The corrido  more

South Dakota Gov. Noem: South Dakota Ends 2019 Budget Year With $19.4 Million Surplus
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today announced that South Dakota closed the 2019 budget year on June 30 with a $19.4 million surplus. The state general fund budget ended with lower expenditures than budgeted, while ongoing revenue finished lower than projected levels. "In South Dakota, we don't spend money we don't have. We live within our means, and we operate in a way that doesn't require us to raise  more

University of South Dakota to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree in Neuroscience
VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 15 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota will now offer a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience with specializations available in cognitive neuroscience or molecular and cellular neuroscience, following approval from the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR). USD expects that after full implementation of the degree options, 10 students a year will graduate with the new degree. "We are excited to expand o  more