South Dakota Focus

SD Focus: Oceti Sakowin Community Schools

Season 26 Episode 10 | 58m 11s | Video has closed captioning.

Lawmakers recently rejected a bill to create Oceti Sakowin Community Based Schools. Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Lori Simon discusses why she opposed the bill. Senator Troy Heinert and Sarah Pierce of the South Dakota Education Coalition discuss the need to better serve the state's Native students. Plus, Peer to Pierre with Lee Strubinger and Why is That? with Seth Tupper.

Aired: 02/11/21

Rating: NR

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