Idaho EdNews Staff

IBE’s Field Guide to Education

Idaho Business for Education created the Field Guide to Education. The purpose of this Field Guide is to provide quick and easy access to key data that factually depicts our state’s education situation — and a fundamental call to action. The IBE goal is to allow these facts to spark conversations among education stakeholders, policymakers,…

JKAF to support early college high schools

The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation will award millions to applicants who can demonstrate their ability to launch an early college high school in collaboration with a higher education institution and an industry partner.

Judge gives Nampa district borrowing authority

As the Nampa School District wrestles a $4.3 million shortfall, a judge allows administrators to borrow to pay the district’s ongoing bills.

Education briefs from around the rotunda

Education committees will hold a joint session to listen to public testimony. Each speaker will have three minutes. The House Ed Committee will consider a bill that protects cursive handwriting. In other news, students enjoyed MLK Day events Monday at the Statehouse.

Education briefs from around the state

Upcoming events related to education are in today’s briefs package. Please send us your events and we’ll highlight them here or on our calendar.

Top cop to review safety in schools

Gov. Butch Otter announced on Friday that Idaho’s “top cop” will review the safety in schools in wake of the Connecticut shooting where 26 children and teachers were killed.