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Broadband II: CenturyLink secures agency contracts
The $1.88 million deal is an offshoot of the Idaho Education Network contract fiasco.
Video: Making the Grade, 3.4.15
Talking about the teacher pay debate — and high-stakes school elections in the West Ada district, and beyond.
Bedke: Districts might be asked to extend broadband contracts
Legislative leaders discussed the Idaho Education Network meltdown — and the future — during a question-and-answer session Wednesday.
Round three: School tax credit bill is back, again
The bill is the latest attempt to extend a series of tax credits for donations to schools, museums and libraries.
Boise chamber endorses West Ada bond issue
The state’s largest school district is seeking $96 million for several building projects, including two new middle schools.
Post Register: Broadband case subject of gag order
Top legislators aren’t talking about the presence of a federal gag order.
Auditors find irregularities in WiFi payments
The state’s contractor received payments to provide WiFi service to schools that have opted out of the statewide system.
Otter signs broadband bailout bill
“A lot of work remains to be done to set this right,” Gov. Butch Otter said Wednesday. For now, districts can apply for $3.6 million in reimbursements.
Otter reaffirms support for Common Core
“We’ve overcome most of the resistance to (Common Core),” Gov. Butch Otter said during a conference call with reporters Wednesday.
Gramer: ‘We are fighting every day’ for Common Core
Idaho cannot afford to follow other states and backslide on academic standards, according to the CEO of Idaho Business for Education.