On today's In the Moment...
Stu Whitney joins the show to preview his reporting on the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. His work will be published later this week on South Dakota News Watch.
Black Hills State University received a grant to find and train more rural STEM teachers. Ben Sayler, Ph.D., leads the program. He explains how it works and the importance of getting good teachers in front of rural classrooms.
Economic headlines spell doom and gloom across the nation, but has that hit your piggy bank? Rick Kahler joins In the Moment to explore the possible reasons why Americans' economic outlook doesn't match their personal financial one.
We take a moment to revisit an unexpected early springtime visitor. A lone monarch butterfly flew hundreds of miles ahead of its colony for an April trip to South Dakota in 2008.
A new book explores the educational divide between classes. Natalie Wexler, author of "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—and How to Fix It," breaks down what's causing the gap and how to start to bridge it.
Plus, we revisit a conversation with Joshua Bennett for National Poetry Month. Hear about how his literary and scholarly work intersects. And learn about the poems he writes for a tiny audience of one.
