SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden says the state will opt in to the federal education tax credit program created by President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Rhoden made the announcement on Friday at Saint Joseph Academy in Sioux Falls, touting the move as a way to expand school choice options for families across the state.

“Regardless of where they receive their education, my goal as governor is to support innovation, not to stand in the way. So, we will continue to champion policies to expand freedom and learning for our students,” Rhoden said.

While public school students could receive some of these benefits, this program is designed to help students attending private, classical, micro-schools, or homeschool students. People can donate

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