Federal funding uncertainty risks destroying adult education programs in SD, directors say • South Dakota Searchlight

Federal funding uncertainty risks destroying adult education programs in SD, directors say • South Dakota Searchlight

Autumn Tree Top works on a math problem on July 17, 2025, at the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills in Rapid City. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)Autumn Tree Top knows what a high school certificate means. It can mean higher pay, college and a career. It can mean setting an example for her children.  It can mean stability, fulfillment and confidence. Each morning, the 29-year-old mother of three wakes up early and goes to school at…