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Senate rejects bill to incorporate Oceti Sakowin essential understandings into required standards
Summary
Senate Bill 196, which would have directed incorporation of Oceti Sakowin essential understandings into statewide education standards, failed on the Senate floor after debate about existing curriculum coverage, implementation capacity and local control; vote was 7–28 (7 yeas, 28 nays).
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate voted down Senate Bill 196, which sought to direct the Board of Education standards to incorporate the Oceti Sakowin essential understandings (OSEU) into the statewide curriculum, after extended debate on implementation, teacher training and whether the material already appears in standards.
Senator Grove (State Senator),…
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