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Ybarra, school groups welcome new federal education law
Education leaders voice support for easing of federal compliance mandates, increased state-control offered in No Child Left Behind replacement.
Ybarra to seek second term as schools chief
One year into her four-year term, Ybarra announced that she will seek reelection in 2018.
State will shut down Schoolnet system on June 30
The State Department of Education received praise for their moves to fix two beleaguered school data projects.
Did West Ada trustees violate Idaho’s Open Meeting Law?
Trustees voted to hire Mary Ann Ranells as superintendent Tuesday — but the board’s agenda made no mention of a possible hiring decision.
Ranells selected West Ada superintendent
Mary Ann Ranells, the former Lakeland School District superintendent, plans to be in Meridian next week to interview. She said she is “over-the-top excited” about the opportunity.
Parents rave about Boise’s pre-K project
Early results are positive just two months into a pilot project designed for 60 preschoolers.
Surprising new graduation numbers: Idaho below national average
The new national numbers challenge the long-held assumption that Idaho boasts one of the nation’s highest graduation rates.
Middleton hires new superintendent named Middleton
The new superintendent, who will relocate from Arizona, spent most of his career in Montana.
Ranells: Most important in my heart is always kids
Long-time Idaho educator Mary Ann Ranells fielded questions from about 40 staff members of the West Ada School District on Monday as a finalist for the superintendent position.
Otter learns coding with Boise fifth-graders
Gov. Butch Otter, Superintendent Don Coberly and 20 students in Sonia Galaviz’s class completed Hour of Code activities Wednesday morning at Garfield Elementary.