Merrilee Gasser

Merrilee Gasser is a contributor for The Center Square.

Public Education
Committee defers bill that would have made South Dakota school lunches free

(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide free school lunches to South Dakota public school students was deferred by lawmakers on the House Education Committee Monday. Read More

February 14, 2023
Public Education
South Dakota Dept. of Education report finds decline in student performance

(The Center Square) – Student performance has declined in South Dakota since the COVID-19 pandemic, a state Department of Education report found. State assessments revealed drops in proficiency across various… Read More

December 6, 2022
Government, Public Education
Alaska’s traditional public schools down 2%, charters up nearly 8%

(The Center Square) – Alaska traditional public schools experienced a drop in enrollment during the pandemic while public charter school enrollment grew, a new report shows. In a trend… Read More

November 23, 2022
Public Education
Hawaii’s public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic

(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment in Hawaii decreased during the pandemic, and the students who left don’t seem to be coming back, according to a new report. The… Read More

November 21, 2022
Government
Oklahoma’s school enrollment practices a hot topic in the governor’s race

(The Center Square) – Oklahoma has some of the best open enrollment practices nationwide, according to a report released Thursday. Reason Foundation, which conducts… Read More

November 4, 2022