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Sept. 8, 2023
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting, Archery Programs
Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "Thank you to these Brandon Valley Middle School students for all the great questions. Great to see SD students taking an interest in our government -- that's part of what builds future leaders."
Sen. John Thune
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "Met with students, parents, & teachers from Watertown & Elkton today and recognized Steve Olson on his last student trip to Washington after leading the trip for 32 years. Thanks to Steve & all the teachers/parents who help expand students' civics education outside the classroom"
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 25, 2022
Tweet: Stopped by @SFJeffersonHS to talk with students about my role as their U.S. senator, how our government works, and how they can be engaged citizens. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for their hard work to give these students a top-notch education.
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 21, 2022
Thune-Smith Bill to Provide Financial Stability to Federally Impacted School Districts Signed Into Law
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Human & Health Services- Wicker, Hyde-Smith Call for Unmasking of America's Children
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Assist School Districts as They Apply for Impact Aid Program Funding
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with the Impacted Schools of South Dakota and hearing about the continued importance of the Impact Aid Program to schools across South Dakota. I'll continue to support this essential program & the schools that depend on it."
Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2021
Tweet - "School is a place for our children to learn, not to be indoctrinated with a certain set of beliefs under the guise of civics education. I'm happy @USEDgov abandoned plans to have schools teach a specific "woke" agenda. American schools are no place for thought police."
Sen. John Thune
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 15, 2021
Johnson's Kids Success Act Examines Continued School Closure Impact on Vulnerable Students
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 15, 2020
To the Class of 2020: Be Difference Makers
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out"
Sen. John Thune
March 5, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to hear that the Mouse-jority leader and the Squeaker came to an agreement to save the bill. I "cheesed" out reading "House Mouse, Senate Mouse" to students at Edmunds Central School in Roscoe, SD, for their Across the Map: 50 States Reading Challenge."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Spoke with middle and high school students in Redfield today. One piece of advice I shared, "Whatever you do, be a difference maker.""
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "This lucky 4th grade class at Washington Elementary School in Huron is taught by Mrs. Boomsma, who was named the 2019 SD Teacher of the Year. They had very impressive questions for me. Happy to see these young South Dakotans getting such an exemplary education."
Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2019
Tweet - "Glad my bill I introduced with @SenatorRounds and @RepDustyJohnson to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance eligibility for tribally operated grant schools was passed by @IndianCommittee today."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 24, 2018
Rounds: A New School Year Begins for South Dakota Students
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the L-HHS-ED Subcommittee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Funding for Federal Impact Aid Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Thune: Child Nutrition Bill a Step Forward for Students in South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Ending the Flawed Common Core Mandate
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 9, 2015
Rounds: Education Reform Bill a Victory for South Dakota's 150,000 Students
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 9, 2015
House and Senate Adopt Thune Provisions to Address Youth Suicide
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 5, 2015
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the Honorable John Kline, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the Honorable Robert Scott, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - On Support for Native American Students in Major Education Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 18, 2015
Weekly Column: Back to School
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Republican-Led Senate
Sen. John Thune
July 17, 2015
Weekly Column: The Importance of Education
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 16, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Sen. John Thune
July 16, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Education Reauthorization Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 14, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen. John Thune
July 8, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015
Rounds Applauds Passage of his Native American Education Amendment
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 12, 2014
Delegation Advances Provision to Streamline and Improve Impact Aid in NDAA
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 9, 2014
Thune Statement Ahead of FCC E-Rate Vote
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler - Refer E-Rate Proposals to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 3, 2014
Thune Applauds USDA's Decision to Modify National School Lunch Requirements
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 30, 2013
Blog: School Days
Sen. John Thune
July 17, 2013
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - E-Rate 2.0
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 21, 2012
Delegation Advances Impact Aid Provisions That Clear Both House and Senate
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 21, 2012
Delegation Advances Impact Aid Provisions That Clear Both House and Senate
Sen. John Thune
March 16, 2011
Senators Murray, Thune Introduce Bill to Speed Up Critical Payments to Schools
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 27, 2010
Op-Ed - Life Lessons Learned from High School Football
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 13, 2010
Op-Ed - Back to School
Sen. John Thune
March 16, 2010
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the Department of Education - Race to the Top
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - Nomination of Gary F. Locke to be Secretary of Commerce
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
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Sept. 8, 2023
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting, Archery Programs
Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "Thank you to these Brandon Valley Middle School students for all the great questions. Great to see SD students taking an interest in our government -- that's part of what builds future leaders."
Sen.John Thune
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "Met with students, parents, & teachers from Watertown & Elkton today and recognized Steve Olson on his last student trip to Washington after leading the trip for 32 years. Thanks to Steve & all the teachers/parents who help expand students' civics education outside the classroom"
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 25, 2022
Tweet: Stopped by @SFJeffersonHS to talk with students about my role as their U.S. senator, how our government works, and how they can be engaged citizens. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for their hard work to give these students a top-notch education.
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 21, 2022
Thune-Smith Bill to Provide Financial Stability to Federally Impacted School Districts Signed Into Law
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Human & Health Services- Wicker, Hyde-Smith Call for Unmasking of America's Children
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Assist School Districts as They Apply for Impact Aid Program Funding
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with the Impacted Schools of South Dakota and hearing about the continued importance of the Impact Aid Program to schools across South Dakota. I'll continue to support this essential program & the schools that depend on it."
Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2021
Tweet - "School is a place for our children to learn, not to be indoctrinated with a certain set of beliefs under the guise of civics education. I'm happy @USEDgov abandoned plans to have schools teach a specific "woke" agenda. American schools are no place for thought police."
Sen.John Thune
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 15, 2021
Johnson's Kids Success Act Examines Continued School Closure Impact on Vulnerable Students
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 15, 2020
To the Class of 2020: Be Difference Makers
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out"
Sen.John Thune
March 5, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to hear that the Mouse-jority leader and the Squeaker came to an agreement to save the bill. I "cheesed" out reading "House Mouse, Senate Mouse" to students at Edmunds Central School in Roscoe, SD, for their Across the Map: 50 States Reading Challenge."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Spoke with middle and high school students in Redfield today. One piece of advice I shared, "Whatever you do, be a difference maker.""
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "This lucky 4th grade class at Washington Elementary School in Huron is taught by Mrs. Boomsma, who was named the 2019 SD Teacher of the Year. They had very impressive questions for me. Happy to see these young South Dakotans getting such an exemplary education."
Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2019
Tweet - "Glad my bill I introduced with @SenatorRounds and @RepDustyJohnson to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance eligibility for tribally operated grant schools was passed by @IndianCommittee today."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 24, 2018
Rounds: A New School Year Begins for South Dakota Students
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the L-HHS-ED Subcommittee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Funding for Federal Impact Aid Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Thune: Child Nutrition Bill a Step Forward for Students in South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Ending the Flawed Common Core Mandate
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 9, 2015
Rounds: Education Reform Bill a Victory for South Dakota's 150,000 Students
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 9, 2015
House and Senate Adopt Thune Provisions to Address Youth Suicide
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 5, 2015
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the Honorable John Kline, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the Honorable Robert Scott, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - On Support for Native American Students in Major Education Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 18, 2015
Weekly Column: Back to School
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Republican-Led Senate
Sen.John Thune
July 17, 2015
Weekly Column: The Importance of Education
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 16, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Sen.John Thune
July 16, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Education Reauthorization Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 14, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen.John Thune
July 8, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015
Rounds Applauds Passage of his Native American Education Amendment
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 12, 2014
Delegation Advances Provision to Streamline and Improve Impact Aid in NDAA
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 9, 2014
Thune Statement Ahead of FCC E-Rate Vote
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler - Refer E-Rate Proposals to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 3, 2014
Thune Applauds USDA's Decision to Modify National School Lunch Requirements
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 30, 2013
Blog: School Days
Sen.John Thune
July 17, 2013
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - E-Rate 2.0
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 21, 2012
Delegation Advances Impact Aid Provisions That Clear Both House and Senate
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 21, 2012
Delegation Advances Impact Aid Provisions That Clear Both House and Senate
Sen.John Thune
March 16, 2011
Senators Murray, Thune Introduce Bill to Speed Up Critical Payments to Schools
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 27, 2010
Op-Ed - Life Lessons Learned from High School Football
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 13, 2010
Op-Ed - Back to School
Sen.John Thune
March 16, 2010
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the Department of Education - Race to the Top
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2009
Hearing Of The Senate Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee - Nomination of Gary F. Locke to be Secretary of Commerce
Sen.John Thune, ...
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