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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Pocatello-Chubbuck relies on a ‘tapestry of strategies’ to defy the odds
The large East Idaho district outperformed others in the area and attributes its success to an emphasis on teacher training, student writing prompts and even video games.
Once again, rural counties brace for loss of federal timber funding
The Secure Rural Schools program provided $6.7 million to Idaho schools in 2015-16. But the feds cut off program funding on Sept. 30, 2015.
Patrons provide 1,800 names for Bonneville school and mascot
It’s the Ronald Reagan Purple Reign vs. the Sterling Heights Yankee Doodles and lots of other choices for patrons.
Education news brief from around Idaho
Find details on entering a spelling bee, an anti-bullying campaign and the start of the college financial aid season.
Twin Falls superintendent to retire next year
Wiley J. Dobbs will stay on the job for 12 more months as the board searches for his replacement.
Trustees take a stand on their school funding priorities
The Idaho School Boards Association board says it will not support any new education budget line items until the group’s teacher pay and funding goals are met.
Overhauling the way Idaho funds schools could cost $131 million
A State Department analyst told a legislative committee reviewing Idaho’s funding formula that changing it would be “a particularly complex and potentially expensive endeavor.”
STEM Action Center to honor rockstar teachers
Caldwell’s Melyssa Ferro and Boise’s Sonia Galaviz were named winners of the Industry’s Excellent Educators Dedicated to STEM awards.
Dual credit in Idaho: What the state’s numbers say
The State Board of Education questioned the dual-credit program last week — but this assessment was based on parental feedback, not hard numbers.
Most districts, charters make school practice more transparent
Almost every Idaho superintendent made improvements to their websites, posting updated expenditures, contracts and strategic plans — requirements of state law.