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Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

This story was first published by Hechinger Report. It also appeared in Chalkbeat and South Dakota Searchlight. Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota ...

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