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Home computer and Internet access: Idaho’s numbers are mixed
A recent Associated Press data analysis looks at computer and Internet access, and how this contributes to a “homework gap.”
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: June 10-13
State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is in Coeur d’Alene Monday, attending a conference hosted by one of Idaho’s most prominent lobbying groups.
Education Week: Idaho lags in K-12 spending, and struggles with funding equity
In a study released Tuesday, Education Week criticized Idaho for what it spends, and how it spends it.
Report: Idaho education budgets haven’t recovered from recession
From 2008 through 2016, Idaho’s per-pupil K-12 spending decreased by 11 percent, the Pew Charitable Trusts said in a report released Tuesday. Only seven states experienced a steeper decrease.
Luna in running for state GOP chairman’s post
“For eight years I took on the strongest liberal special interest groups in the country,” Luna told Republican central committee members in an email. The Idaho Falls Post Register reported on Luna’s run Friday.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: June 3-7
The first meeting of Gov. Brad Little’s K-12 task force punctuates state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s weekly schedule.
West Ada principal placed on unpaid leave
A court order restricts Star Middle School Principal Tony Nelson from being in the presence of minors, the Idaho Statesman reported. Nelson faces two felony counts of injury to a child.
Blaine County critics plan ‘leadership crisis meetup’
An unusual bipartisan political coalition have agreed to attend — but only to listen. Organizers hope local patrons will lay out specific concerns about the Blaine County School District and its leadership.
Lawmaker on ‘Redskins’ mascot: ‘Tradition is important’
“I am fed up with political correctness and oversensitivity!” Rep. Chad Christensen wrote on his Facebook page Saturday. Trustees will take public comment on Teton High School’s mascot in July.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: May 28-29
Ybarra has no calendar items for Thursday or Friday, according to the schedule released by her office. Ybarra’s office was closed Monday for Memorial Day.