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Auction tally: 35 cabin sites, $15.7 million for school endowment

The auctions are part of an ongoing effort to parcel off Idaho’s lakeside cabin sites.

Ybarra: State discussing tweaks to ‘SAT Day’

One possible change: switching to the ACT college-placement exam.

Want to weigh in on Nampa levy? This is your week

Nampa school trustees have a series of listening sessions scheduled through the week.

Video: Making the Grade, 8.27.15

This week’s topics: the newest version of a pre-K bill — and the latest round of SAT scores.

Video: A confederate flag flap in Wilder

A student at Wilder’s COSSA Academy was asked to remove a confederate flag from the trunk of his pickup, KIVI and KNIN TV reports.

Breaking down Idaho SAT Day — in four lists

The highest and lowest average scores. The biggest increases and the biggest decreases from 2014. Here’s what we found.

Broadband committee will head back to school — in October

The legislative panel has been assigned to study Internet options for schools and state agencies.

Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ 8.19.15

This week’s topics: SAT scores, a new State Board of Education college admissions policy and the tension in the West Ada School District.

Troy teacher: ‘Idaho cannot continue to tolerate mediocrity’

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is pushing to restore school funding to 2009 levels. That’s not good enough, says Troy teacher Renae Bafus.

State Board OKs college preadmission plan

Starting this fall, Idaho will preapprove eligible high school seniors of admission to state colleges and universities.