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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
State pursues a broadband settlement — but talks are on hold
Broadband vendors have filed more than $6 million in legal claims — but haven’t sued yet. Meanwhile, Idaho may need to cough up more money for attorneys’ fees.
Key lawmaker pushes for oversight of teacher evaluations
New bill calls on state’s colleges of education to conduct independent, random reviews of administrators’ teacher evaluations.
Business leader: Only 20 percent of students are ready for college
Idaho Business for Education report uses SAT cut scores of “500” on each section of the test to determine college readiness.
Supreme Court: Idaho Education Network contract void
Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling won’t affect schools directly, but it could cost Idaho taxpayers $25 million.
Education groups mum on Bible-in-school bill
Idaho’s most prominent education groups aren’t opposing Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll’s Bible-in-schools bill. But they don’t see the need for it, either.
Senate Education chairman kills his own bill
The Senate Education Committee continued to play defense Tuesday, as the panel’s chairman took the unusual step of killing his own bill.
JFAC calls for 6.8 percent increase in K-12 public school funding
Lawmakers say they could increase education spending even more if unsettled policy debates are resolved.
Handicapping the budget ‘trailer bills’
Will the Legislature fund the literacy plan — and other loose ends that didn’t make it into the K-12 budget unveiled Monday?
School elections changes are dead for 2016
Senators killed a bill to move school trustee races to the November elections — and a second bill to elect trustees across an entire school district.
Bible-in-schools bill will get a rewrite
The possible amendments could address other religious texts — and work around the use of the Bible in science classes.