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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 Title Politician
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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