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Educators honored for mentoring

21 teachers and counselors were named Mentors of the Year by Boise State University’s College of Education during a celebration dinner Tuesday night.

Garden Valley superintendent resigns

Marc Gee steps down after just one year on the job to accept the top position with the Preston School District.

Statehouse roundup, 4.8.2015

House and Senate education committees meet for what could be the final time this year.

House quickly approves 7.4 percent increase in school funding

Lawmakers — once again — approve $101million increase in school funding without any debate. The seven budget bills now head to Gov. Butch Otter for final consideration.

New anti-bullying law signed

House Bill 246 takes a step toward “bringing peace to the schoolyard,” Gov. Butch Otter said Monday afternoon.

Otter signs $125 million teacher salary bill into law

Leaders of the Idaho Education Association, Idaho School Board Association and Idaho Association of School Administrators joint Otter for bill signing.

Lawmaker explains his perfect score on Ed News quiz

The Idaho Ed News quiz this week was the talk of the Statehouse among lawmakers. Ed News readers and Idaho lawmakers took the challenge to see how well they knew their representatives and senators. Our records show only two lawmakers scored a perfect score; Rep. Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, and Rep. Brandon Hixon, R-Caldwell. “I thought…