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A divided West Ada school board selects new leadership
On just her first day as a trustee, Lori Frasure was elected vice chair of Idaho’s largest school district.
Idaho Falls unveils location for career-technical education hub
The district plans to turn a former Deseret Industries into a 30,000-plus sq. ft. CTE center, but a potential price tag for the project is still unknown to the public.
Statehouse roundup, 1.11.22: Little proposes phasing out teacher bonus plan
The governor wants to eliminate the state’s $17.9 million leadership premium program, to help bankroll a $105 million plan to reduce school employees’ health insurance bills.
Election Notes: Jan. 10-14, 2022
1.12.22: Democratic Party chair to step down, citing health issues State Democratic Party head Fred Cornforth will step down this week. “I am facing a medical condition that will preempt me from functioning as chair of the Idaho Democratic Party,” Cornforth said in a statement Wednesday. His resignation, effective Saturday, leaves Democrats looking for a…
Analysis: Little steps into an election by tiptoeing a fine line
On Monday, Gov. Brad Little set high expectations for what he wants to do with a historic surplus, while seeking to appease the conservative base that often decides Republican primaries. Yes, this is an election year.
Boise schools to offer free, full-day kindergarten districtwide
Trustees made the decision during Monday’s board meeting.
Little proposes teacher bonuses and raises in historic 11% increase to K-12 education
Idaho’s governor kicked off the 2022 legislative session with his State of the State address Monday afternoon.
Legislature primed for more ‘hot topic’ school standards debates in 2022
Pushing for a change, which has failed to gain traction in recent years, is “still the game plan” for the 2022 legislative session, the Legislature’s Senate Education Committee chair told EdNews this week.
Little: All-day kindergarten bill will probably pass this year
“I think something will take place,” Little said during a question-and-answer session with Statehouse reporters Friday. The 2022 legislative session begins Monday.
State Board devotes $26 million to student data collection, after-school programs
The money comes from the latest and largest round of elementary and secondary school emergency relief dollars sent to Idaho through congressional coronavirus relief packages.