SD Releases Summary of State’s Draft ESSA Plan for Public Comment
May 15, 2017
South Dakota released a summary of the state’s draft ESSA plan for public review. According to Secretary of Education Melody Schopp, “Passage of ESSA provided us the opportunity to assess our system and look for flexibilities within the new federal law that would support our state priorities for educating students.” A full draft plan is expected to be released by the end of the month for official public comment.