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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.

Analysis: Otter’s cautionary budget tone

‘Don’t get the idea that we’re flush,’ said Otter Thursday, as 2012-13 tax collections came in $92.3 million ahead of projections.

Nampa’s newbies settle in to face challenges

For newly elected Nampa school trustees Mike Fuller and Brian McGourty, the job starts with digging the district out of a financial crisis. But the work doesn’t end there.

Nampa teachers bring retention to forefront

With teacher turnover rates projected at 18 to 20 percent, about 100 Nampa teachers and community members rallied and crammed into Tuesday night’s School Board meeting. Labor negotiations are scheduled to resume next week.

Paul school seeks Plan B for iPad funding

The rural elementary school — a laboratory in the debate over deploying technology in the classroom — did not make the cut for a share of $3 million in state technology grants.

Eleven schools share $3 million tech grants

The grant recipients, announced Monday, were chosen from a field of 81 applicants. “It was very, very competitive,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna said Monday.

Analysis: Meridian’s budget ‘storm’ isn’t unique

The state’s largest school district faces a potential budget crunch in 2014-15. But the root causes of this crisis can be seen in school districts across Idaho.

Educators flock to hands-on STEM program

About 500 teachers are participating in the iSTEM summer institute, which is backed by the State Department, INL, universities and businesses.

Meridian moves to revoke North Star charter

Trustees were unswayed by a plan to ease North Star Charter School’s short-term financial crunch. North Star board chairman Jim Miller said he was “disheartened” by the School Board’s vote.

The new faces on the K-12 interim committee

Meet Sen. Fred Martin and Rep. Holli Woodings, two first-year lawmakers who will serve this summer on a legislative committee studying education issues.