Noem Allocates $4 Million for School Choice Vouchers in South Dakota

Noem Allocates $4 Million for School Choice Vouchers in South Dakota
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the 2024 Road to Majority Conference in Washington on June 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called for the creation of a school choice program for students in her state, announcing an initial $4 million investment in the project that she said she hopes will become standard.

“Good education starts in the home,” Noem said in a Dec. 3 press conference. “And parents should have the tools to choose what educational path is best for their kids. I am proposing that we establish Education Savings Accounts [ESA] for South Dakota students in this upcoming legislative session.”