Growing up can be tough for kids especially when they're considered "different" by their peers. And by different, that means someone who doesn't look or talk like them.
But learning a new language can help teach children about diversity and acceptance.
A local teacher is generating interest in politics through her students' media of choice: the Internet. And, she says, parents can use the same primary tool she uses in the classroom.
According to the children's rare disease network, there are 7,000 diseases that are considered 'rare'. Only 5% of those are treatable.
It may look ridiculous, but the reasons behind the 3K run hosted by Girls Incorporated aren't so silly.
Increased standards of learning for South Dakota students is causing administrators to re-think school schedules at Rapid City Area Schools.
This season's toy trends reveal: technology is king.
Most experts would say education shapes the future for our children. On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, many adults say it's also the way to create change in their struggling community. The only private
A rise in the use of computers has already been linked to poor spelling, punctuation and grammar because students become over-reliant on electronic checkers. But one KOTA Territory school is making sure students don't miss out on the developmental benefits of letter writing.
School gym classes are usually a way to get kids active and let them burn some energy. But a KOTA Territory high school is also using physical education to teach life lessons.
It's more than a mentoring program. "We're putting kids together that normally might not be in the same room and they're sharing and finding out they have so many things in common with each other," says Rapid City Central High School's Tim McGowan.
The most recent Dakota Poll gives us a snapshot of what school parents think about their children's education. The poll found a wide gap in how parents perceive public education and the views of the general voting public.
One of our area's top athletic trainers weighs in.
As parents gear up to send their kids back to school, there are a lot of things to prepare and prepare for.
There are ways to protect your laptop, a Kindle, and even iPod.
According to a National Retail Federation survey people spent around $55 billion on back to school items last year, making it the nations second largest consumer spending event, behind the winter holiday season.
The soon to be 5th grader from Lead is open for business, selling snacks and drinks outside her mother's hair salon, but she's not keeping the money, she's donating it.
As budget cuts force more and more schools to scale back arts programs, kids have to find their own creative outlets. That's why a group of musicians travels the country putting on music camps for kids.
While adolescent awkwardness might be something to laugh about for most adults, for kids living through it it's something that causes a lot of stress.
Usually, summer vacation means teenagers put down the books and kick back. But a KOTA Territory high school is encouraging kids to read while they're out of the classroom.
When school is in session, more than 56,000 South Dakota children receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, but during the Summer that number drops to around 10,000.
With summer approaching, children head outside to play. And without school to soak up hours of the day, kids have more time and more opportunities to put themselves in harm's way.
The stigma surrounding suicide is often the reason those struggling with depression keep it a secret. Now, a mother who lost her son is trying to open the doors of communication is every way she can.
Geocaching is becoming more and more popular around the world. Now students from a KOTA Territory high school teach young kids how to use GPS devices so they can join in.
In a school of almost 2,000 students, anyone can feel intimidated. "When I first came in I was scared, I didn't know the building. And from this program, touring around that would have helped," says sophomore Jorge Mata.
Teddy is the newest addition to the Vifquain family. "He's cute and loveable and sometimes looks innocent, even when he actually did something bad", says Rhys Vifquain.
What are your Earth Day plans? Kids at West Middle School in Rapid City are cleaning up their campus.
A community dance class is bringing people of all ages and abilities together and is now also receiving national recognition.
Cathy Payne teaches School of Mines students how to approach strangers, to find a common ground, and how to network.
They say each child learns differently. "Some kids need to be accelerated and we can help them with that, other kids need just a little help in certain areas, we can also do that," say Kari Jungclaus.
Students generate a list of pet peeves at a roundtable discussion.
A recent study finds that 45% of college students probably haven't learned a thing, academic wise, event through their sophomore years. That statistic alone has students taking a look at their college experience.
For the past three years the kids at Spring Creek have been getting manners instruction on the side with their main academic courses. The lessons on proper dining culminates with a test lunch featuring special guests and a five course meal.
