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Hey parents, are you satisfied with your school? Take this survey

This spring the State Department of Education is asking parents and school staff to fill out an “engagement and satisfaction survey” as a way to gauge school quality.

National group recommends higher standards for Idaho charters

A review found Idaho’s charter commission has a number of strong practices — but should buckle down on enforcing standards for renewal, and “rigorously” vet new school proposals.

New charter approved for McCall

The community school will follow a place-based model, teaching students with a mastery learning system.

Report finds ‘incompetent’ financial management at The Village Charter

A third-party review said vendors were not paid on time, budgets were inflated and employees worried wages and taxes may not have been accurately reported to the IRS.

Students try robot surgery at Saint Alphonsus

Hospital surgeons walked students through mock-surgery on a pig heart, filled with fake blood and a balloon that simulated the pumping of a real heart.

The Village Charter trustees don’t plan to close the school

“We really take the stewardship of state and taxpayer money seriously,” board chairman Ben Greenwood said, “and this situation is something that we are working diligently to navigate out of.”

Veritas company resigns from The Village Charter

Board members unanimously accepted the separation after two hours in executive session.

The Village Charter faces risk of closure amid financial crisis

The school board is awaiting results of an outside audit and reviewing its relationship with an out-of-state vendor that has been managing its finances.

Sex ed bill draws heated debate, but its potential impact remains vague

In the coming weeks, state senators could take up the debate over stricter sex ed policies for Idaho students. If they pass the measure, what would that mean for Idaho students?