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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Students with special needs struggle to learn remotely
EdNews last week surveyed dozens of parents and said their children were receiving either no services or only a partial amount of services during school closures amid coronavirus.
Ybarra’s legal fees could cost taxpayers $200,000
David Leroy will receive $400 an hour representing state superintendent Sherri Ybarra in a case against the Legislature and the State Board of Education, according to documents obtained by Idaho Education News.
Teacher inspires students to become educators
Teachers across the Bear Lake School District shared how Tammy Stephens has influenced dozens of her students to enter the education field — and how she still inspires them to improve their craft.
Charter administrators received $51,000 in undocumented payments
The payments are not in White Pine Charter School board agendas or minutes, but they do appear in payroll records, according to an Idaho Education News investigation.
Los niños salen al campo después del cierre de la escuela
Los adolescentes están trabajando en labores agrícolas durante el día y se desatrasan con los deberes escolares por las noches.
Children take to the fields following school closures
Teens are working agricultural jobs by day and catching up on homework in the evenings
‘No longer my life’: A pandemic through sixth-grade eyes
Madison Middle School teacher Sarah Jones asked her sixth graders to document their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what they’re saying.
Idaho exigió que 11 escuelas mejorarían los puntajes de los estudiantes latinos
EdNews y el Idaho Statesman revisaron todos los 11 planes de mejora escolar y descubrieron que la mayoría no aborda totalmente un conjunto de estándares federales.
Latino students underrepresented in advanced courses
They make up 19 percent of elementary school students — but only 6 percent of students enrolled in gifted-and-talented programs.
Little accountability for schools asked to improve Latino achievement gaps
Five schools didn’t set specific goals for Hispanic student achievement in their federally mandated improvement plans.