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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.

Idaho’s ESSA plan goes to the feds

It took nearly 18 months and seven drafts to complete, but Idaho has turned in its 84-page plan to comply with the 2015 federal education law.

SPECIAL REPORT: Reading scores fall short of schools’ own goals

Local school leaders were supposed to set benchmark goals for the first year of Idaho’s $11.25 million literacy initiative. Most did. Some didn’t. And a few set goals that were lower than previous years’ scores.

‘Students going on after high school is my heart and soul’

Idaho’s 2018 Teacher of the Year is most passionate about preparing teens for college and careers.

Police investigating student injury at Snake River High

A teacher at the school may be linked to the incident, though police aren’t yet providing details about the case, which is still under review.

East Idaho teens ‘break through’ their barriers

A social change campaign set out to help Idaho teens develop more confidence to go to college.

Tommy Ahlquist, candidate for governor

The Boise developer and physician pledges to cut spending, pursue vouchers and take a no-task-force approach to education. “Some of it is tone and urgency.”

Brad Little, candidate for governor

Lt. Gov. Brad Little is one of three big-name Republicans seeking to succeed retiring Gov. Butch Otter. Here are his thoughts on Idaho education topics.

Most districts and charters comply with Idaho transparency laws

In an effort to make school practices more transparent for parents, employees and taxpayers, nearly 72 percent of Idaho district and charter websites display all contracts, budgets and strategic plans.

Sugar-Salem — a no-show on SAT Day, again

The vast majority of Sugar-Salem High School’s roughly 125 juniors took the state’s other acceptable college-entrance exam, the ACT.

Ybarra begins selling a ‘stay-the-course’ budget plan

The state superintendent’s 2018-19 spending plan would add $113.6 million to the K-12 budget — but contains no new programs. Initial reactions are mixed.