Sadie Dittenber
Hundreds volunteer for West Ada’s community cleanup day
West Ada is Idaho’s largest school district with 58 schools and at least 40,000 students, but as of now it employs only eight groundskeepers districtwide.
West Ada passes policy to restrict classroom decorations
The move is part of an effort to create “content neutrality” and adhere to a 2021 Idaho law regarding dignity and nondiscrimination in schools.
City of Caldwell OK’s housing development, despite school district’s plea to wait
Six out of seven Vallivue elementary schools are over capacity due to new growth.
Education organizations prepare for legislative session
From insurance to funding to school choice, leaders expect to encounter several “hot topics” next year.
Payette partners with Teach for America to give summer school a new purpose
Around 60 middle and high schoolers visited Boise State University — most had never seen a college campus before and many had never been to Boise.
Overcrowded Middleton school using hallways and teachers’ lounge for instruction
The district will float a bond resolution in August to build a new elementary school. Similar bonds have failed at least four times since 2015.
Teachers turn to crowdfunding to avoid out-of-pocket costs
Donors give thousands of dollars to Idaho classrooms each year.
Nampa school board reverses grading policy just three weeks before start date
The 4-1 vote went against recommendations from administration, who advocated to retain a standards-based grading system.
Reclaim Idaho voter initiative will appear on November ballot
The initiative seeks to raise $323 million a year for K-12, through increased corporate taxes and income tax increases for the state’s wealthiest residents.
It’s business as usual at the SDE, despite impending transition
Either Republican Debbie Critchfield or Democrat Terry Gilbert will replace two-term superintendent Sherri Ybarra come January.