Today in red state failure teachers 'bedeviled' as prison planned

We all know cops' lives suck because they reliably abuse the rule of law, their families, alcohol, drugs, food, power, detainees and occasionally murder their wives; nevertheless, police unions are showered with cash while teachers' unions get the shaft. 

During the height of the pandemic Earth hating South Dakota Republicans wanted to ditch masks and get kids back into schools but most now admit they want to end social studies and turn students into mindless wage slaves.

Board members on Monday discussed many other topics regarding K-12 teachers such as the number of days they’re in front of students, school districts where there are more students than space, open enrollment, extracurricular sports, student behavior, teacher shortages, teacher reeducation, and better rewarding teachers of core subjects such as math and reading. [Weak funding continues to bedevil state’s teachers]

In South Dakota mass incarceration fuels the white foster home industry: a pet project of a Republican former governor's wife and the state's relations with tribal nations trapped there are at historic lows. Racism is endemic in South Dakota, especially in reservation border towns like Rapid City and with guidance from the Koch's American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC Republicans routinely pass legislation that disenfranchises Native voters. 63% of the more than 500 women in South Dakota's lockups are Indigenous Americans.

Speakers at Tuesday’s forum didn’t debate whether the prison should be placed in the state’s largest city or not, unlike forums held in other communities where prison sites were considered. The focus was on how the state and local governments can partner to better use taxpayer dollars and help prisoners transition back into society. Without proper housing and support services to reintegrate into society, people often reoffend or violate their parole. [Sioux Falls prison plan should come with more state support for released inmates, speakers say]

Want to fix prison overcrowding? Legalize cannabis and convince South Dakota's governor to release of non-violent offenders.