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In this week’s briefs, a Marsing student won a statewide holiday contest and 307 classroom projects will be funded through Chevron.
State suspends charter founder’s administrative certificate
A state agency found Sage International administrator Don Keller falsified state reports and misused public monies. He now teaches in the Boise School District.
Controller’s office settles claim against Goicoechea
Dan Goicoechea, a former chief of staff for Controller Brandon Woolf, was fired this summer in the wake of a sexual harassment complaint. State superintendent Sherri Ybarra hired Goicoechea in August; he resigned in September.
Otter calls for higher education shakeup
The Republican governor teased out proposals that are expected to dominate his final State of the State address.
Pocatello-Chubbuck patrons push back at prospect of nixing ‘school of choice’ policy
The change could force over 1,000 students to relocate to a different high school within the district.
Idaho’s graduation rate loses ground nationally
Idaho’s graduation rate did improve from 2015 to 2016. Still, Idaho lags behind the national average — with a grad rate ranking No. 40 in the nation.
Assessment Task Force gears up for likely new science test
When the Legislature approves new science standards, Idaho will need to develop or buy a test aligned to those standards.
Multi-million dollar grant to study safety in rural schools
A new study will look at implementation of positive school-wide changes, and the outcomes for students in Idaho.
Kerby reprimanded for violating state law and code of ethics
The lawmaker and former superintendent “willfully or deliberately” omitted teacher evaluation data, according to a state review panel.
State reprimands Sugar-Salem superintendent for altering data
“…Dunn misrepresented or deliberately omitted information regarding the evaluation of personnel…” a state agency ruled.