South Dakota Says Goodbye to Common Core Math

South Dakota education board strips Common Core math in favor of ‘simplified’ standards

RAPID CITY — The South Dakota Board of Education Standards unanimously approved revisions to the state’s math standards Monday in Rapid City, even as a math teacher flagged some problems state officials acknowledged they’ll have to fix. The board, the state Department of Education and math educators throughout the state have gone back and forth over the last six months on the standards. The department accepted more than 50 changes to the origina…

South Dakota says goodbye to Common Core math

Education board strips Common Core math in favor of ‘simplified’ standards

Members of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards meet on May 4, 2026, at the DoubleTree convention center in Rapid City. From left are board members Linda Olsen and Tonia Warzecha, state Education Secretary Joe Graves, and board members Steven Perkins, Greg Von Wald, Phyllis Heineman and Rich Meyer. (Photo by Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)The South Dakota Board of Education Standards unanimously approved revisions to the state’s m…