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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.

Nampa trustees to consider paying their part-time clerk $72,000 a year

Last year’s clerk made $8,568. Nampa’s average teacher salary is $49,926.

Statehouse roundup, 2.16.2021: Powerball gets reluctant support in committee

Education has skin in this game: Over the next decade, Powerball is expected to generate some $200 million in dividends, which go to public schools, the K-12 Bond Levy Equalization Fund, and the Permanent Building Fund, which finances state and campus capital projects.

Idaho Fine Arts Academy takes ‘different’ learning approach to new facility

The Meridian-based magnet school’s recent move to a bigger facility boosts its reach by doubling student seats, and providing a range of amenities aimed at the arts.

Statehouse roundup, 2.15.22: Curriculum adoption could change under new bills

INSIDE: Community college elections, substitute teacher qualifications and school levies could all see changes.

Little’s education aide joins private firm — which received a $3.5 million no-bid contract

Greg Wilson spoke to several potential bidders for the data management contract, including SAS Institute Inc. SAS got the three-year contract in October. In December, Wilson accepted a job with SAS.

West Ada’s former board chair resigns

Amy Johnson said in a letter that she is “exhausted” and she wants to protect her family and employer from further harassment.

Boise trustees agree to phase out mask mandate

The new health and safety plan takes effect after Spring Break. It restores visitor protocols and school activities.

Statehouse roundup, 2.14.2021: Full-day kindergarten funding bill emerges

INSIDE: A new resolution decries “critical race theory” and “divisive content…appearing in school curriculum across the nation” that “seeks to disregard the history of the United States and the nation’s journey to becoming a pillar of freedom in the world.”

Not all charter schools bus kids or provide free and reduced-price meals

The lack of services plays into the broader debate surrounding Idaho’s charters — how willing and capable the schools are to serve students equitably.