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Bond and levy results: Salmon bond passes, breaking streak of 12 failures
Measures pass in Salmon, Mountain View, and West Ada; McCall’s bond and West Bonner’s levy fail.
Lee leaves Idaho to head Oregon’s community college system
Abby Lee, a 10-year state senator and 25-year Treasure Valley Community College employee, was named executive director of the Oregon Community College Association.
Education nonprofit establishes prestigious endowed chair of clinical psychology
BOISE — The Lee Pesky Learning Center announced the founding of an endowed chair of clinical psychology. “The establishment of the Wendy Pesky Endowed Chair of Clinical Psychology marks a transformative moment for those that we serve,” said Lindy Crawford, the center’s executive director. The endowed chair is unique for a nonprofit organization, because they…
UPDATED: Governor, superintendent endorse legislative candidates
It’s not unusual for a governor to endorse primary races, but Little hasn’t done it regularly in his two terms.
Coeur d’Alene schools will remain with five-day calendar
The district will release students two hours early on Fridays to allow teachers collaboration time.
Idaho lagged behind neighboring states in teacher pay last year
The State Board of Education has said more competitive salaries in bordering states could be hurting Idaho’s teacher retention.
U.S. News and World Report: Idaho’s best high schools are mostly in the Treasure Valley
Find out how your high school stacks up.
Congress hasn’t helped families with day care costs. So states are stepping in
Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees.
EdNews reporter joins school district communications team
Reporter Darren Svan is leaving Idaho Education News this month to join Lake Pend Oreille School District as the district’s community liaison. EdNews has begun a search to fill the full-time, reporting position with a salary near $70,000. For the last year and a half, his reporting focused on charter schools, career technical education, teachers…
Federal appeals court hears arguments on Idaho bathroom bill
The 2023 Legislature passed a law to prevent transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The law remains mired in federal court.