Governor awards $500,000 to program converting paraprofessionals to teachers

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 882

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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South Dakota’s governor awarded money from an economic development fund he controls to a teacher apprenticeship program, which is intended to continue reducing the teacher shortage across the state.

Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced a $500,000 Future Fund award for the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway program on Monday. The funding will add 31 spots to the program’s upcoming cohort. The state recently closed applications for the original 40 spots.

The program, started …

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