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

Bond refinance saves Fremont County taxpayers $600,000

District officials say the measure equites to annual savings of $4.80 per $100,000 of taxable property.

Idaho Falls debates benefits, costs of new community college

K-12 students would have more opportunities to gain college credits, but local taxpayers could face multiple bond measures.

VanOrden promoted to chairwoman of House Education

The Blackfoot-area Republican is a former school board member who is beginning her third term in the Legislature.

Middleton district reaches agreement in same-sex classrooms case

Superintendent Josh Middleton said boys and girls are not currently separated in any of the district’s classrooms.

Educators opt for unproven dual-language programs to close achievement gaps

Hispanic students continue to trail the rest of Idaho’s students by double-digit margins in many academic indicators. Language is the biggest barrier.

Idaho to stay the course with teacher evaluation model

The state will keep its evaluation tool in place. For the past two years, the state has received and accepted inaccurate teacher evaluations data from districts, prompting lawmakers and the State Board of Education to take action.

State Board: High school students shouldn’t be required to pass ISAT

There’s nothing new about this idea; this year’s seniors aren’t required to pass the standardized test either. Legislators will have the final word on making this language permanent.

Trump chooses school choice advocate to head Education Department

Betsy DeVos of Grand Rapids, Mich., could play a key role in the debate over school choice. Donald Trump has proposed a $20 billion school choice block grant program.