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Idaho grad rates: a look at the outliers
Which schools had the highest and lowest graduation rates in Idaho? Here are the numbers.
The secret behind Kootenai’s SAT surge
How did a small public high school on the banks of Lake Coeur d’Alene post some of Idaho’s strongest SAT scores?
Looking at levies — and property values
Several of Idaho’s property-poor school districts have struggled to pass supplemental tax levies.
From Wyoming, a familiar Common Core caution
Test scores are expected to drop when students are tested on Common Core standards.
Balukoff rips ‘shady’ broadband deal
The Democratic candidate says “shady contracts and scandals” have marked Republican Gov. Butch Otter’s tenure.
Video: Making the Grade, 9.17.14
This week’s segment: Idaho’s $1 billion school levy bill, and Tom Luna’s curious election comments.
Supplemental levies: by the numbers
What’s the biggest supplemental school levy in Idaho? And the smallest? Answers and numbers here.
Kindergarten: Poverty and preparedness
Boise schools superintendent Don Coberly crunches some numbers on kindergartners. Here’s what he learned.
More money sought for broadband project
The Legislature will have to decide whether to spend another $2.4 million on the Idaho Education Network.