Month: September 2019
Nampa transitions from A, B, C to 1, 2, 3
The district is moving to a 1-to-4 scoring system leaders say presents a more honest picture of student achievement.
Teton follows low-performing status with double-digit improvements
Administrators at the middle school made changes that led to better test scores.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Sept. 16-18
There are only three events and meetings listed for the week, and nothing on the calendar for Thursday or Friday.
K-12 task force takes a step back to focus on career readiness
State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield says there may be a disconnect between the education system Idaho says it has, and the system it actually has.
National poll: Younger adults are more skeptical about immunizations
Eighty-four percent of respondents said children should be immunized before they can attend school.
Rely on educators’ expertise for Idaho Content Standards
As a veteran public school teacher and as a mom of a 10-year old who attends my local public school, I find myself telling kids to stand up for what is right.
DeVos’ top deputy to tour Idaho schools Monday
The U.S. Department of Education’s top deputy will tour two Treasure Valley schools Monday. From 9 to 9:45 a.m., Mitchell Zais is slated to tour One Stone, an independent, tuition-free high school in Downtown Boise. From 1 to 2 p.m., he will tour Elevate Academy, a new Caldwell charter school that offers career-technical education programs…
Episode 178: Idaho’s Jump Into All-Day Kindergarten
This week we take a closer look at the increase in schools and districts moving to all-day kindergarten
Schools use state dollars — and other funding — to jump into all-day kindergarten
At least 81 school districts and 16 charter schools offer full-day kindergarten to at least some of their students. The state’s growing “literacy initiative” is covering some of the cost, but not all of it.
All day, every day: Kuna wagers on expanded kindergarten
As Kuna launches its second year of all-day kindergarten, the jitters have given way to optimism. And the early test results show promise.