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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Young readers face demographic hurdles — some obvious, others subtle
“We can’t hang our hat on that we can’t get the job done because we can’t control the kids we get,” said Debbie Critchfield, president of the State Board of Education.
What’s working: Reading success stories from five Idaho schools
Some of Idaho’s reading success stories are unfolding in remote, rural schools. Scores are improving significantly. Student growth far exceeds the statewide rate.
By the numbers: How schools spend reading money, and define success
Every fall, school districts and charter schools must explain how they spend their share of literacy money. They also have to set goals, though some schools seem to take goal-setting more seriously than others.
Reading realities: Idaho is far from its lofty literacy goals
Moving the needle on reading — and preparing young kids for the world that awaits them — will take time. And money.
EL CONDADO DE BLAINE ESTÁ REDISEÑANDO SU SISTEMA PARA AUMENTAR EL LOGRO ESTUDIANTIL LATINO
Bajo la orientación de la superintendente Gwen Carol Holmes, los dirigentes están repensando las prácticas tradicionales y para prestar un mejor servicio a una población de estudiantes latinos en crecimiento.
Blaine County is redesigning its system to boost Latino student achievement
Under superintendent GwenCarol Holmes the district is rethinking teaching practices and retooling culture in the hopes they can improve Latino student success.
Another year, another record: Idaho’s supplemental levy bill keeps climbing
Ninety-two of Idaho’s 115 school districts will collect nearly $214 million in supplemental levies this year. But the reliance on voter-approved levies raises nagging concerns about equity.
School levies appear to violate state election law
Ballot measures in both the Lake Pend Oreille and Swan Valley school districts don’t include language detailing a levy’s potential impact on local taxpayers.
Latino Listening Project wins Education Writers fellowship
The fellowship will support a year-long partnership between the Idaho Statesman and Idaho Education News.
LOS ESTUDIANTES LATINOS SON IMPORTANTES PARA EL FUTURO DE IDAHO, DICEN LOS EXPERTOS. ENTONCES, ¿POR QUÉ SE QUEDAN ATRÁS DE SUS COMPAÑEROS?
Según expertos nacionales y locales, el éxito de los estudiantes latinos será fundamental para el futuro económico de Idaho.