Month: March 2020

New data shows stagnant go-on rate, improved numbers for the class of 2018

If you give Idaho students a year, or even 16-months to enroll in college, that go-on rate improves, accounting for students who took a “gap year,” or put college on hold for religious or financial reasons.

Candidate filings, 3.5.20: Kerby files for re-election, and draws a challenge

The two-week filing period runs through Friday, March 13.

Analysis: Ybarra loses funding — and loses face — in Statehouse showdown

Lawmakers want to strip away 18 full-time positions and $2.7 million from state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s office budget. It’s indicative of a larger debate over access to data — and the role data plays in education.

Candidate filings, 3.6.20: Ex-lawmaker challenges House Education freshman

The candidate filings period runs through Friday, March 13. Check back for daily updates.

Conservative watchdog, charter advocates spar over enrollment-lottery bill

House Bill 512 is “social justice nonsense,” the Idaho Freedom Foundation recently tweeted amid a string of attacks on the measure.

Statehouse roundup, 3.5.20: House Education endorses letter urging standards replacement

In other news, senators approved several education related budgets.

Tuesday’s election day tally: 41 districts, $174 million in levies

Tuesday’s school elections — which coincide with presidential primaries — aren’t as far-reaching as standalone election dates in recent years.

With financial turmoil in the rearview mirror, Nampa gears up for new levy ask

Just months after a supplemental levy proposal failed by only 11 votes, Nampa goes back to patrons with a new ask.

Statehouse roundup, 3.4.20: Lawmakers work on a standards ‘wish list’

House and Senate members have been working behind the scenes on a list of recommendations for new academic standards. A draft of their letter went public Wednesday.