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

Budget-writers boost Idaho scholarship program

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee backed Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed $5 million increase in Idaho’s Opportunity Scholarship.

Marathon literacy debate dominates House floor session

Literacy bill passes 67-1 after several lawmakers question whether the bill would create new state expenses, lead to students being reclassified or promote kindergarten.

Sayles, Dean and Joki will not resign from West Ada board

The three board members all said the will stand for a May 17 recall election. They all said they have heard from supporters who encouraged them to stay.

Eclipsed? Sunshine law expansion killed

Sen. Mary Souza’s bill would have required all school board candidates to file campaign disclosure reports.

New literacy bill receives widespread early support

New literacy proposal still includes supplemental reading instruction for K-3 students, but it adds goal-setting and deadline provisions the committee favored.

West Ada trustees cancel Monday’s meeting

A notice on the district’s website said the meeting was canceled “to ensure that the notice requirements of open meeting law have been met.”

House Education chair will not seek re-election

Reed DeMordaunt says he wants to focus on his work in the private technology sector.

Idaho’s charters lack diversity compared to traditional schools

The Public Charter School Commission, which serves 16,000 students, presented its annual report to the State Board of Education. Highlighting the report was the much lower number of charter students with special needs, diversity and language barriers compared to students in traditional public schools.

Rewritten literacy proposal emerges

New bill still provides supplemental reading instruction for students who read below grade level. But it also packs in accountability and goal-setting measures.