South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem new draft of social studies standards. The new standards, set to be announced Monday, feature "integrated civics," according to Noem’s office, ensuring civics-related materials are woven into history lessons. The new draft standards will also expand South Dakota and Native American history. "Under these standards, our students will focus more on Native American history and culture than every before," she said. The new draft standards made several specific changes to previous drafts, including "enhanced content to ensure that standards are meaningful and clear; a spiraled sequence to ensure that students have the opportunity to build on what they have previously learned; and streamlined identification to improve accessibility and allow for easier use by both teachers and parents," Former Hillsdale College professor William Morrisey facilitated the commission to draft the new standards.1776 Action that Gov. Noem signed.

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