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Office of School Safety reports mixed compliance on various safety measures
Staff visited more than 700 schools over the past four years and will report findings to the 2021 Legislature.
Education News from around Idaho
The State Department of Education announced a holiday card winner, a new round of community school grants, and more.
Parents drop lawsuit against West Ada Education Association
Union president Eric Thies wrote in an affidavit that he doesn’t intend to call for further sickouts or “work stoppages that violate existing law.”
West Ada case dredges up debate over whether teacher strikes are legal in Idaho
Judge Michael J. Reardon is likely to consider a motion to dismiss the case on Monday. Follow Idaho Education News for updates.
Community members swarm Nampa board meeting in support of superintendent
Nampa trustees meet again Tuesday, even after a raucous Monday meeting where community members honked horns outside of an executive session.
Thousands of students are ‘no-shows’ this year, almost twice as many as in years past
Idaho’s lax enrollment tracking systems make it nearly impossible to say where they’ve all gone.
‘Driven to a line I would not cross:’ Boise teacher abruptly retires amid COVID-19
Boise School District trustees have a special meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday to discuss pandemic operations plans.
Changes are on the horizon for public education with a new presidential administration
A Biden administration could mean increased scrutiny of charter schools and a potential expansion of pre-K.
Babe Vote harnesses youth energy to get out the vote
Babe Vote, a nonpartisan get out the vote group in Idaho has dozens of youth volunteers and is capturing attention nationwide.
Young students lost ground in reading during COVID-19 disruptions
Overall proficiency among students in grades K-3 was the lowest recorded since at least 2015. Just under half of all students started this year reading at grade level.