Trump's Visa Fee Threatens Rural Communities

Visa fee threatens rural communities

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions.

Trump's visa fee threatens rural communities

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions.

South Dakota Relying on Immigrants to Teach; Visa Fees Will Worsen Teacher Shortage

The Project 2025 Administration‘s to make America dumber and weaker proceeds apace, now with the war on immigrants synergizing with the war on education to make it harder for South Dakota to get teachers: “The teacher shortage in South Dakota has not gone away. We’re still feeling it,” said SDEA Director of Public Affairs, Sandra Waltman. Waltman, with the South Dakota Department of Education, said last year, there were about 450 Visa teachers.…