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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
What will it take to get more high school graduates to continue their education?
Senior reporter Kevin Richert examines Idaho’s signature education goal in an eight-story series that begins Monday.
State Board officials express concern with potential software vendor
An Idaho Education News review of 200 pages of records revealed disagreements between the State Board of Education, the Department of Administration and Gov. Butch Otter over a $1 million teacher evaluation software program.
Ybarra terminates communications director
Allison Westfall’s last day on the job came two weeks after Ybarra was re-elected.
Fruitland High principal under police investigation
No charges have been filed, according to an Idaho Statesman report by Ruth Brown.
Education news around Idaho
In this week’s briefs the Charter School Network hires a new president, win $1,000 for your classroom and Chevron hands out $250,000 for classroom project.
In most U.S. cities, neighborhoods have grown more integrated. Their schools haven’t.
A new study finds that, between 1990 and 2015, 72 percent of U.S. cities saw their neighborhoods grow less racially segregated.
School trustees call for full-day kindergarten funding
The ISBA estimates it would cast the state $52 million per year to pay for full-day kindergarten.
Freeman, Horman deny wrongdoing after rebuke from Otter
The dispute involves a $1 million state earmark to pay for a software program school districts can use for teacher evaluations.
Plans to improve low-performing schools receive mixed reviews
Peer reviewers praise Idaho for using educational coaches, but question if funding maximizes resources.
Think tank: Idaho avoids firing teachers because of performance
Idaho is one of 29 states that does not require effectiveness data to influence teacher dismissals, according to a new report.