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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
The new federal tax law — and the stakes for education
The Legislature has to decide whether to adopt the next changes in federal tax code — which could cost Idahoans millions of dollars in taxes. Expect the 2018 Legislature to spend a lot of time scrutinizing the tax code that finances K-12 and higher education.
Study: Performance bonuses for teachers boost test scores
A new study, released by the federal government, suggests that merit-based bonuses are the way to go.
Idaho Falls revises bond issue
Trustees met Friday morning to pinpoint ways to whittle the $110 million measure that would have rebuilt Idaho Falls High School and extensively remodeled Skyline High School.
Open enrollment fuels school-boundary tug-of-war
Pocatello-Chubbuck leaders consider enforcing boundaries to balance enrollment and socioeconomic disparities among the district’s three high schools.
Education news around Idaho
In this week’s briefs the Boise State University president search begins, enrollment is open for new charter school and high schools can win a $10,000 grant.
Michael Snyder, candidate for Congress
The Bonners Ferry writer is running as a 100 percent pro-Trump Republican. “A little flame has started,” he says. “Can we fan it into a fire?”
Enrollment tops 300,000
Idaho’s largest school district became even larger. A once-tiny district grew by 31 percent. One school dropped by 21 percent.
Poll finds widespread support for state-funded pre-K
Idaho is one of only six states that does not fund preschool programs. And that is unlikely to change during the 2018 legislative session, despite the polling data released Wednesday.
House Education Committee to test remote testimony program
Residents won’t have to rearrange work schedules or brave icy highways to share their voice with the Legislature under a new pilot program.
Inside an innovation school where students run the show
One Stone inspires students to uncover and pursue their passions, and to direct their own learning.