Department of Education Secretary Joe Graves speaks to educators at the Civics and History Summit in Sioux Falls on June 12, 2023. (Courtesy of the South Dakota Department of Education)
South Dakota officials said history road trips and summits would help educators prepare to teach an extensive and controversial overhaul of state social studies standards.
But months before the new standards will be implemented in schools, the events are canceled due to federal funding cuts. Other summer programs for students and educators are suspended, including career exploration camps for middle schoolers that were expected to serve 600 students…