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Statehouse roundup, 3.25.15: teacher salaries
House Education Committee also introduces a pair of charter school proposals.
Statehouse roundup, 3.24.15: STEM initiative, and more
Lawmakers also killed two education bills Tuesday.
Report: State has ‘sunk’ $61 million into Schoolnet
A newly released state report blames “poor management, poor decisions and poor system functionality” for the troubled Schoolnet rollout.
Statehouse roundup, 3.23.15: Teacher salaries, and more
After it was fast-tracked, the career ladder salary bill next heads to the Senate
House Education passes teacher salary bill
The House Education Committee passed a five-year teacher salary bill Friday on the strength of unanimous support from education groups. Lawmakers, state officials and education groups had been engaged in a deep debate over teacher salaries and accountability throughout the session, with two previous versions of the career ladder salary bill being shelved due to…
Broadband: Goedde questions whether cost savings will stand up
School districts have saved by switching away from Idaho Education Network contractors, but the numbers are not an apples-to-apples comparison, an aide to Gov. Butch Otter said Thursday.
Teacher salary hearing planned for Friday
Lawmakers introduce a third career ladder bill, setting up a major hearing planned for Friday.
Committee passes anti-bullying bill
Testimony was emotional over a bipartisan bill designed to identify and curb bullying in Idaho schools.
Idaho’s new graduation rate: 77.3 percent
But the 2013-14 State Department of Education numbers reflect newer and tighter federal guidelines — and cannot be compared with higher rates from previous years.
Borah teen starts dedicated path toward being a surgeon
The 17-year-old student-athlete owns a 5.0 grade-point average in Advanced Placement classes and he’s enrolled in a a nursing program.