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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Otter signs scholarship expansion bill into law
Under the new law, adults returning to school to finish a degree will be able to benefit from the popular Idaho Opportunity Scholarship.
Governor candidates link economic success to education
Four major-party candidates vying for Idaho’s governorship gathered for an economic forum in Blackfoot Thursday.
The 2018 Legislature: A (not-too-early) look back
Who won? Who lost? And what does it all mean to students, parents and teachers? Recapping the soon-to-be-completed 2018 legislative session.
Race, not just poverty, shapes who graduates in America
Plus other education lessons from a new national study.
Senate OK’s funding for reading test, as session nears conclusion
Statehouse roundup, 3.22.18: The last spending bill of 2018 heads to Gov. Butch Otter’s desk. Lawmakers may head home within a couple of days.
Sugar-Salem self-corrects superintendent hire after complaint
Idaho Education News alleged the district violated Idaho’s open meeting laws. While the prosecuting attorney investigated the claim, the board “self-cured” its actions.
House passes rewritten office budget for Ybarra, including money for reading test
Statehouse roundup, 3.21.18: The House passes a new version of Ybarra’s office that would fund an expansion of the K-3 reading test pilot.
JFAC puts money back into statewide reading test
The $550,000 would fund the statewide rollout of a new test to assess K-3 reading skills — and identify at-risk students.
Turnabout on ‘turnaround’ schools bill
Statehouse roundup, 3.20.18: As the 2018 Legislature moves toward adjournment, here’s the latest news on the education front.
Lawmakers vote to expand scholarship to benefit adults
Statehouse roundup, 3.19.18: Passage of the bill appears to represent a late-session victory for Gov. Butch Otter.