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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Four-day school test scores are inconclusive — but troubling
It’s difficult to draw firm conclusions from Idaho’s test results. Sample sizes are small. Long-term trends are elusive.
Sage and COSSA Academy: Two four-day outliers
The two schools are shaped by their four-day calendar — but are defined, starkly, by differing demographics.
An unproven experiment, involving 26,881 Idaho students
Opinions about Idaho’s four-day schools are rampant. Hard statistics are scarce.
Data dive: Surprising statistics on four-day schools
Some four-day school statistics confirm conventional wisdom. Others contradict political rhetoric.
Trustees adopt 10 resolutions at state conference
Idaho school board members passed 10 of the 12 resolutions they considered Friday morning, including a measure designed to replace Common Core-aligned assessment tests. Resolutions represent the opinion of the Idaho School Boards Association, largely for legislative purposes. Resolutions adopted at the annual convention remain policy of the ISBA for two years. About 400 board…
Charter trustee elected ISBA president
Winner John Menter is a board member for Moscow Charter. He won a three-way race against West Ada’s Mike Vuittonet and Boise’s A.J. Balukoff.
“Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!” Alden Neal takes the stage
Malad’s former board member doubles as an auctioneer. He has entertained attendees of the Idaho School Boards Association annual convention for 26 years. Listen to him chant.
Sayer continues to urge work force, education investments
Idaho Department of Commerce Director Jeff Sayer told to Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce audience that workforce pipelines and professional-technical education are best ways to support the economy.
West Ada’s super search hits the wall
Trustees post notices in the hallway of the Coeur d’Alene Resort that they are hiring, including qualifications, timing and board member cell phone numbers.
Trustees, education leaders converge in Coeur d’Alene
About 400 board members from district and charters met for their annual meeting. Gov. Butch Otter and schools superintendent Sherri Ybarra joined them.