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Trump touts school choice proposal in State of the Union
However, the $5 billion Education Freedom Scholarship proposal appears to face long odds in a divided Congress.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Feb. 3-7
With only two exceptions — two overlapping meetings Monday morning — every item on the agenda is a House or Senate education committee meeting. Ybarra only occasionally attends education committee meetings.
Video: This week’s ‘Idaho Reports’
Miss Friday night’s “Idaho Reports?” We have you covered.
After 19 years, Hill will retire from Senate
For more than a decade, Brent Hill has served as Senate president pro tempore, the top-ranking leadership post in the chamber.
Little sticks to familiar themes at City Club forum
With seven of Idaho’s eight college and university presidents in attendance, Gov. Brad Little pledged to work on a longterm funding solution for higher education.
Advocacy group gives Idaho charter law high marks for improvement
Idaho’s law ranks No. 17 among the nation’s 45 charter school laws, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools said in a report released Monday. A year ago, Idaho ranked No. 21.
Schools receive mediocre grades in latest Boise State survey
Sixty-five percent of respondents rated Idaho’s schools as “fair” or “poor,” according to Boise State University’s annual public policy survey released Monday. Those numbers mirror previous results.
Updated: Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule, Jan. 27-31
State superintendent Sherri Ybarra has updated the weekly schedule on her website — which was originally blank Monday morning.
Video: This week’s ‘Idaho Reports’
This week’s edition is — mostly — all about “Education Week” at the Statehouse.
Veteran pay raises will likely hinge on an accountability metric
Gov. Brad Little’s staff and legislators have been talking behind the scenes about how to tie raises to student performance. The topic surfaced during a budget hearing Thursday morning.