Devin Bodkin
Idaho high school graduation rate falls
The 2021 rate of 80.1% fell well short of the state’s goal of 92.4%.
Idaho Falls approves full-day kindergarten
A declining number of students entering kindergarten “ready to learn” provoked the decision.
Average teacher salary hits all-time high
The number climbed to $53,100 in 2021-22, state data show, wiping out last year’s temporary drop and resuming a years-long upward trend.
Here’s how much Idaho spends on public education
Each year, the number edges ever upward into the billions. And each year, the Legislature devotes almost half of the state’s entire budget to K-12.
Two East Idaho districts to float a combined $105 million in bond issues
Both growing districts are planning to ask voters in March to pay for new schools and other upgrades.
Is the call for adequate teacher pay in Idaho being heard?
Increased investments in teacher pay from the last half-decade have been undeniable. But have they been enough?
Idaho Falls planning for full-day kindergarten
The districts believes a districtwide program would improve reading scores. Trustees will vote on a measure Jan. 25.
Charter administrator collects state’s highest K-12 salary
North Idaho Charter STEM Academy Executive Director Scott Thomson’s $193,500-a-year salary is No. 1 on the latest statewide administrative salaries list. INSIDE: Find out what your administrator makes.
Idaho Falls unveils location for career-technical education hub
The district plans to turn a former Deseret Industries into a 30,000-plus sq. ft. CTE center, but a potential price tag for the project is still unknown to the public.
Nonprofit says it brought nearly 2,000 new charter school seats to Idaho in 2021
The Boise-based nonprofit shared the number — along with over $9 million in charter support grants it allocated in 2021 — in an annual report released over the holidays.