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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Teacher retention concerns revive push for four-day schools
Two districts recently dropped Fridays from their calendars. One of East Idaho’s largest might do the same.
School election consolidation bill heads to House floor
Rep. Wendy Horman and Sen. Lori Den Hartog say their bill will improve voter turnout and engagement. Education groups oppose the bill, which would eliminate March and August school elections.
House Education continues hearing over Little’s $223 million teacher pay plan
The hearing is scheduled to resume at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Statehouse roundup, 2.24.20: Higher education interim committee
Get caught up on today’s news from the Statehouse about 10th grade ISAT testing, literacy intervention and accountability and extra money for classroom supplies.
IASA’s Rob Winslow to retire this summer
The board says it will find a replacement in March.
Ehardt unveils rewritten sex education opt-in bill
Republicans supported introducing the new bill, while Democrats tried to kill it.
Climbing the ladder: how educators earn more money under Little’s proposal
Teachers will need to earn a new advanced professional endorsement and climb to a new rung of the career ladder.
Analysis: Another thing we don’t know about Idaho’s young readers
Only 64 percent of kindergartners left school last spring with grade-level reading skills. Boise State University researchers have no hard answers — but no shortage of theories.
House committee advances Ehardt’s transgender athletics bill
House Bill 500 is headed to the House floor with a recommendation it passes.
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.20: Higher ed budget takes shape, as state leaders seek a long-range plan
Gov. Brad Little, Idaho’s newly hired college and university presidents and the State Board of Education are trying to hammer out a new higher education funding formula. One of these behind-the-scenes meetings took place Wednesday.