House Bill 1250 was billed as creating “South Dakota educational empowerment accounts," but criticized by opponents for serving as a voucher program that would divert funds from public education.
Eight of 15 members of the House Education committee voted to kill a bill to cover the cost of breakfast and lunch for students who qualify for free or reduced-price
Legislators killed a bill to change the makeup of the Board of Education Standards to be majority educators in the House Education committee Wednesday.