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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Idaho’s K-12 stimulus plan still unapproved as other states get the go-ahead
It’s unclear why Idaho’s plan hasn’t been OK’d yet.
Teachers raise questions about due process in educator ethics proceedings
Two Idaho educators say they were not aware they were being disciplined by the Professional Standards Commission until after their licenses were suspended.
Idaho’s teacher retention rate remained high during the pandemic
Find out what the teacher retention rate is in your district or charter and compare that rate to the previous two years.
Idaho Freedom Foundation official fined for breaking lobbyist registration law
Dustin Hurst lobbied on Idaho’s higher education budget without first registering as a lobbyist, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Thursday.
Analysis: How critical race theory turned into a political ‘bogeyman’
As the critical race theory debate has gone national and turned bitter, a specialized field of academic study has become a catchall talking point. Here’s a look past the soundbites.
Superintendent shuffles: Hiring news from Coeur d’Alene to Idaho Falls
Idaho will have 23 new superintendents this fall, most of them started this week. Get the details inside.
Marsh Valley to part ways with principal on indoctrination task force
A separation agreement releases Marsh Valley Middle School principal Isaac Moffett from his contract with the district a year early.
Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in Reclaim Idaho ballot initiative case
Oral arguments over Zoom lasted 90 minutes over a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1110.
Last class of teacher bonus recipients announced
Some 600 teachers earned master educator premiums ahead of the program’s phaseout.
Spring reading scores down from pre-pandemic levels
Some 30,000 of Idaho’s youngest students are not able to read at their grade level, according to test results released by the state on Monday.