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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
She’s a conservationist, scholar and 14-year-old college student
Pangaea Finn has a remarkable resume because she keeps stocking her “intellectual refrigerator.”
School districts move to adopt uniform emergency language
This fall, students across the Treasure Valley – and the state – will learn the same emergency procedures, in an effort to streamline school safety terminology.
Master educator premium decisions delayed
Veteran teachers probably will have to wait until mid-September to find out if they will receive the $4,000-a-year bonus.
State Board holds off on approving enrollment rule
Enrollment reporting is important because it could serve as a basis for a new K-12 funding model.
Charter commission seeks to weather the storm after a summer of controversy
Critics want the governor to clean house — and they want the Legislature to rein in commission staff. But the commission still has powerful Statehouse allies.
Annual survey shows drop in student engagement
The news surfaced during a State Board of Education meeting on Wednesday.
Meet the businessman helping lead Little’s education task force
Bill Gilbert has been thrust into the spotlight to assist the governor in developing an education agenda.
Middleton trustees survive recall; Lakeland, Bonneville bond issues fail
Only one bond issue passed Tuesday: a $17 million measure in East Idaho’s Sugar-Salem School District.
East Idaho educators voice support for Core Standards
East Idaho educators had a clear message for the State Board of Education Tuesday night: Leave Idaho’s version of Common Core alone.
Preschool helps Nezperce earn high score on reading test
The North Idaho elementary school also offers small class sizes, a “jump-start” program and a canine-focused reading class.