Archive for August 25th, 2013

Video – Rep. Elizabeth May at the South Dakota Common Core Conference

Video - Rep. Elizabeth May at the South Dakota Common Core Conference

This is a video of South Dakota State Rep. Elizabeth May speaking at the South Dakota Common Core Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota, Aug. 24, 2013. Her first 8 years of schooling were in a one-room schoolhouse. Liz and her husband Avery ranch near Kyle SD and also own and operate a grocery store in Kyle.

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Video – Rep. Jim Bolin at the South Dakota Common Core Conference

Video - Rep. Jim Bolin at the South Dakota Common Core Conference

This is a video of South Dakota State Rep. Jim Bolin speaking at the South Dakota Common Core Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota, Aug. 24, 2013. Jim Bolin is a three term legislator from Canton, representing the furthest southeastern portion of the state. During his 32 year teaching career , Rep. Bolin has taught in both public and private high schools.

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Workshop – The Caustic Costs of Common Core

Workshop - The Caustic Costs of Common Core

A video of the workshop given by Jordan Mason at the South Dakota Common Core Conference in Rapid City, August 24, 2013. Jordan Mason is a 2011 graduate of the SD School of Mines and Technology He was elected and served as Alderman for Rapid City Ward 4 from 2010 to 2012. Jordan is presently Senior Vice President of Talon Industries, LLC.

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Panel Discussion – South Dakota Common Core Conference

Panel Discussion - South Dakota Common Core Conference

An 11-member panel discussion was held at the South Dakota Common Core Conference on August 24, 2013. The panel of educators and concerned citizens took questions from the audience on Common Core education standards in South Dakota.

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Jane Robbins – South Dakota Common Core Conference

Jane Robbins - South Dakota Common Core Conference

Jane Robbins speaking at the South Dakota Common Core Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota, Aug. 24, 2013. Jane Robbins is a native of Pendleton, South Carolina, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Clemson University. Ms. Robbins is a Senior Fellow at the American Principles Project which was founded to reinvigorate and restore those principles that made our country great.. On behalf of APP, Jane Robbins work includes education policy, student privacy and parental rights issues.

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