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Adult completer scholarship gets off to a slow start
The State Board of Education awarded less than $80,000 in scholarships this fall. The Legislature approved up to $2.7 million to help adult students return to college and get a degree.
Otter: Extend Idaho’s five-year plan for K-12
“If you bring peace to the school yard, you’ll bring peace to the Legislature,” the retiring governor said last week, in a speech covered by Betsy Russell of the Idaho Press.
U of I enrollment drops 2.6 percent
Still, some numbers showed some promise. Outgoing President Chuck Staben said the university should “stay the course” on enrollment initiatives.
College Application Week is coming to high schools across Idaho
Last year, 10,503 students filled out 15,412 college applications during the week-long event.
Lead detected in water at Boise school
Water at Fairmont Junior High School tested positive for lead, and district officials will test water at 26 other older schools.
A national perspective on a four-day schools boom
Across the country, more schools are adopting a four-day calendar, according to the Wall Street Journal. Listen to the Journal’s education writer explain the trend.
Analysis: Ybarra’s school safety remarks don’t stand up to fact-check
Idaho Education News took a closer look at what state superintendent Sherri Ybarra said about her controversial safety plan.
Leroy endorses Ybarra’s re-election bid
The announcement comes two days after another former attorney general threw his support behind Ybarra’s election opponent.
Vallivue imposes $1.3 million emergency levy
The levy will offset the cost of growth in the Canyon County district.
South Carolina considers dumping state superintendent’s election
Idaho is one of only 13 states where voters elect a superintendent of public instruction. That number could drop a little bit lower, Education Week reported Monday.