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• Daugaard says the Common Core standards were not written by the federal government, but were developed by governors and chief education officers from most states. He says he would support efforts to protect the privacy of student information.
• The governor says the Common Core standards will help students think independently and solve problems.
• Daugaard says people should read the standards for themselves online at: http://www.commoncore.sd.gov/
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Report: Student services soar at SD universities
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota universities and technical schools are spending more on administrators and professional staff compared to a decade ago.
• The Argus Leader (http://argusne.ws/1ngTzBA ) reports a recently released study shows most of the new expenses are associated with jobs involving direct contact with students.
• The report states the new positions were identified in financial aid, counseling, student activities and health care areas. The federal government has said those areas contribute to the students' physical and emotional well-being.
• The South Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, for example, has hired advisers to help students map a path to graduation.
• The American Institutes for Research conducted the report.
• The study also documents that part-time faculty hiring has increased in the last ten years, while the number of full-time professors being hired has declined.
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SD Senate panel delays ruling on raw milk
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- After hours of discussion, a South Dakota Senate committee has delayed a vote on a bill that would relax regulations on raw milk production and sales.
• The Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-2 to delay the measure for two weeks to give opposing sides a chance to seek compromise.
• The bill would repeal regulations set by the state Department of Agriculture.
• Supporters say the bill would provide reasonable regulations for the small operations that produce raw milk. The proposed measure, for example, would allow distribution of cream made from raw milk, which is currently banned.
• Many supporters say raw milk has important health benefits.
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