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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Charter commission adopts four new schools
Denial of a petition marked an unusual move by a commission recently encouraged to more “rigorously” vet proposals for new charter schools.
Idaho’s four-year schools agree on ‘momentous’ tuition freeze
The one-year freeze affects in-state, undergraduate students at Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College. To balance the books, the four institutions will have to whittle millions of dollars out of their budgets.
EL CONDADO DE BLAINE ESTÁ REDISEÑANDO SU SISTEMA PARA AUMENTAR EL LOGRO ESTUDIANTIL LATINO
Bajo la orientación de la superintendente Gwen Carol Holmes, los dirigentes están repensando las prácticas tradicionales y para prestar un mejor servicio a una población de estudiantes latinos en crecimiento.
Blaine County is redesigning its system to boost Latino student achievement
Under superintendent GwenCarol Holmes the district is rethinking teaching practices and retooling culture in the hopes they can improve Latino student success.
Emails reveal support for outgoing charter commission director
Tamara Baysinger didn’t say last week why she would abruptly step down after the holidays.
Outgoing Senate Education chair plans sprint to the finish line
Sen. Dean Mortimer plans to work on a new school funding formula and several other initiatives during his final legislative session.
BSU is tracking student achievement at several Idaho charters
The effort stems from one charter advocacy group’s multi-million dollar push to grow charters, and boost achievement among their educationally disadvantaged students.
Little celebrates national Computer Science Education Week
Students at Boise’s Garfield Elementary worked on coding projects with help from Micron and Intuit employees, Tuesday, and one class had a special visitor from the Statehouse.
Cigarette use drops, but students considering suicide remains high
The Idaho Youth Risk Behavior Survey tracks changes and trends in the well being and safety of high school students.
White Pine board chair resigns after tense public exchange
The exchange and resignation marked the latest in the charter school’s ongoing effort to reorganize its governing board after fallout from a botched school board election.