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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.
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.
VIDEO: ‘Education 2020’ on Idaho Public Television
If you missed an in-depth look at K-12 and higher education in Idaho, you can watch it here.
Ehardt’s transgender athlete proposal goes national
Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, wants to require transgender student athletes to participate on teams aligned to their birth gender. It’s unclear when her bill might get a hearing.
Lawmaker seeks to crack down on ‘repeat’ bond issues
Rep. Heather Scott is re-running a bill requiring school districts and other local governments to wait at least 11 months before re-running a bond issue.
Lake Pend Oreille levy dispute heading to court
Voters narrowly approved a permanent, $12.7 million-a-year levy in November. A lawsuit seeks to throw out the election result.