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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
School choice rally draws large crowd at Statehouse
Students, parents, teachers and community leaders marched and rallied at Idaho State Capitol to spotlight School Choice Week.
Statehouse roundup, 1.27.2016
House Education Committee takes preliminary steps to repeal unfunded, inactive program designed to warn students about drugs and alcohol.
One West Ada trustee recall is on; one recall is off
Trustees Tina Dean, Russell Joki, Julie Madsen and Carol Sayles may still face a May 17 recall election.
Lawmaker seeks to ease ban on church school funding
Rep. Ron Nate said the amendment is necessary to protect families who use state scholarships at church-run colleges. One lawmaker worries the move would pave the way to a voucher system.
Idaho’s big-money broadband battle rages on in court
The Idaho Education Network is dead. But the state and its vendors have tens of millions of dollars riding on a state Supreme Court appeal.
Otter’s $10.7 million literacy initiative: a closer look
Optional, all-day kindergarten for struggling readers is one component of Otter’s plan to improve literacy rates by third grade.
JFAC chair faces a new challenge — and vocal opposition
Will Shawn Keough’s work on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee help her at the polls — or hurt her?
Statehouse roundup, 1.21.16: 60 percent goal — and more
A nonbinding resolution touts Idaho’s oft-stated — and ambitious — goal to boost Idaho’s postsecondary completion rate.
Ybarra, Kuna teachers brief lawmakers on mastery-based education
Kuna Middle School teachers said the students in their mastery-based system of education scored better on the ISAT by SBAC tests than their peers following a traditional academic system.
STEM Action Center in line for a big budget boost
However, supporters will need to sell lawmakers on the idea of creating a long-term, $10 million state fund to match industry donations.