South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has released draft social studies standards for K–12 students in the state, promising to make such education free from political agendas.
“South Dakota’s children deserve the very best social studies education in the nation … These standards raise the bar for the breadth and depth of civics and history education. They feature a true, honest, and balanced approach to American history that is not influenced by political agendas. And under these standards, our students will focus more on Native American history and culture than ever before,” Noem said in an Aug. 15 press release.
The proposals include that social studies standards must follow the natural order of historical events as they chronologically unfolded, with themes also emerging from this chronology….