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Little to file paperwork for gubernatorial run
Lt. Gov. Brad Little will file paperwork on Wednesday for a run for governor in 2018, the Idaho Statesman reported.
An SAT Day no-show: the Sugar-Salem saga
Only a few students take up the state’s offer to take the SAT for free. And here’s why.
State Board: Idaho SAT scores top national averages
“We are trending in the right direction,” State Board of Education executive director Matt Freeman said Monday,
Balukoff to head Democratic convention delegation
“I am excited to represent the people of Idaho as a Bernie Sanders supporter from a state where 78 percent of caucus-goers voted for Sanders,” said the longtime Boise school trustee.
The latest SAT scores, by school and district
Do you want more data from the April 12 SATs? Download the spreadsheets here.
State Board selects new slate of officers
Emma Atchley, an Ashton business woman and potato grower, was named president during the board’s meeting last week.
Blaine County hears divided testimony on transgender policy
The Blaine County school board could vote on the policy July 12.
Idaho ranks No. 22 in new child welfare study
But that same study gave Idaho a lackluster grade on education issues — largely because of its chronic pre-K shortage.
Shakeups in the Blaine County school district
Trustee Carole Freund steps down, citing health issues, while the long search for a finance manager continues.
In Boise, trustee election season is under way
The district’s trustee elections are held in early September — and they generally fly under the public radar.