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

Legislature introduces $125 million career ladder

The House Education Committee introduced a salary bill Wednesday, designed to increase spending on teacher pay by $125.6 million over five years. After getting a sneak preview of draft legislation outlining the plan on Friday, the House committee voted to formally introduce the career ladder bill. Hours later, however, the Senate Education Committee killed what…

Legislative roundup, 3.3.2015: Big day looms on teacher pay issues

Catch up on the latest Statehouse news involving labor negotiations, advanced opportunities and the career ladder.

Broadband: Will state seek money back from contractors?

The state has paid out $29.7 million for high-speed Internet in high schools under the voided Idaho Education Network contract.

New charters, award winners and other news

Read about the launch of a new charter school organization, student and teacher award winners and an upcoming fundraiser for books.

Legislative roundup, 3.2.2015: Common Core survives a challenge

Catch up on all the day’s education-related news — starting with a failed attempt to sidetrack the Idaho Core Standards.

Idaho teen lands on the TEDx Talk stage

Kate Simonds delivers a message that creative collaboration should be happening between students and adults.

Elementary kids jump to save lives

Watch our video showing Koelsch students jumping rope to raise health awareness and money.

Ybarra aide: Broadband transition is moving smoothly

Budget-writers finally heard some reassuring news about high school broadband Friday: Districts should make the short-term transition off the defunct Idaho Education Network with minimal disruption. The rosy assessment came from Will Goodman, state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s chief technology officer. Goodman and his staff have been scrambling to help districts replace the now-defunct Idaho Education…

No bill yet, but career ladder plan surfaces

Members of the House Education Committee discussed teacher salaries Friday, but have yet to take official action on legislation.