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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Ybarra’s new red tape committee to meet in secret Wednesday
The 18-member committee includes curriculum directors, state officials and superintendents from all over the state.
Abduction survivor shares her story with Idaho educators
Elizabeth Smart gave tips on how to respond if a student discloses abuse. Above all, believe that child, she said.
Bonneville patrons blast district’s handling of tax dollars
Results from a survey have the district reconsidering its time frame for floating bond issues.
Nampa’s Lone Star Middle School partners with HP
The partnership with focus on technology and personalized student learning.
Idaho misses all yearly ESSA benchmarks in math and English for second straight year
“It’s a very big concern,” said State Board of Education member Linda Clark.
Former Fruitland principal acquitted of sex crime charges
Mike Fitch, who resigned as Fruitland High School’s principal in April, faced two counts of sexual battery and one count of soliciting a prostitute.
On the stand, former principal denies improperly touching alleged victim
Mike Fitch’s trial will resume Friday with closing arguments.
High schoolers charged after altercation with vice principal
The vice principal took a scooter from a student. Then a brawl broke out.
Boise pre-K program expands next week
Free pre-kindergarten classes will open Monday at Garfield and Whittier elementary schools, as the Boise School District expands early education in high-poverty neighborhoods.
Former convict resigns as West Jefferson baseball coach
Mike Wing, who spent at least seven years in federal prison for a major investment scam in 2006, had pledged to raise funds for a multimillion-dollar baseball complex in the rural East Idaho district.