AFP-SD Responds to Governor Kristi Noem’s State of the State Address
Pierre, SD – Today, Governor Kristi Noem delivered her 2025 State of State address highlighting the strong business climate of the state as well as signaling strong support for her Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) proposal.
Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) State Director Don Haggar made the following statement:
“Today, in likely her last official State of the State address, Governor Noem illustrated how South Dakota’s approach to government has led to a thriving economy with an emphasis on liberty. We are excited to hear her support for ESAs, which would empower every student and family with the opportunity to succeed. AFP-SD is ready to work closely with lawmakers to pass HB 1020, the Education Savings Accounts bill.
“South Dakota is one of the freest states in the nation, and AFP-SD looks forward to working alongside Governor Noem and her presumptive predecessor Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden to advance more freedom-focused policies and reignite the American Dream across the Rushmore State.”
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“predecessor”?
Give ‘em a break, whoever wrote this was probably homeschooled.
Word on the street is Hansen withdrew Baxter’s HB 1009 without her permission. The home school Bill is dead. Odenbach could care less about homeschoolers. It’s apparent now. The plan is in motion. Noem selected Sleepy Joe Graves because he’s a good Church boy who listens. He pushes the Hillsdale Social Studies curriculum change through the process with Noem’s stacked board. Thankful to the real educators on that board, Willert and Nebelsick, who voted now. Odenbach drops a bill on top of Baxters written heavily with the intent to flow money to the Private Schools. The Private School’s social studies curriculum is close enough to the Department of Ed’s Hillsdale curriculum and Gear-Up Graves will say the Private Schools meet the state standards so student there will qualify for vouchers. Every wealthy white person who sends their kids to one of these Parochial schools get’s a check for $3000. $3000 is not enough for a poor kid from rural SD to make it work to get to a $10000/year Private School in Rapid City, Aberdeen, or Sioux Falls and cover the $7000 difference, so there will be very little competition for the vouchers. Once the vouchers start rolling into these Private Schools, they will start raising their tuition rates accordingly and pricing the poor people out. This added revenue will serve well to fill the church collection plates. It already happened in Iowa. 70 percent of the vouchers went to existing Private School students and the Voucher Budget went bananas. The kicker the way Odenbach drafted the bill, is that once your in, your in and your renewal is automatic. Stevie Wonder could have saw this coming.