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Obama meets with students, speaks in Boise
America’s 44th president arrived in Idaho Wednesday afternoon for a speech at Boise State University.
Boyle returns to the Legislature
The Middle Republican reported back to work following her battle with breast cancer.
Funding formula rewrite goes on back burner
The shift from an attendance-based funding model to an enrollment-based model could create even more problems for districts, according to a State Board of Education committee.
CEO: Syringa will respond to broadband contract rebid
The state wants contractors to suggest how to rewrite the Idaho Education Network contract — a ‘great first step,’ according to Syringa CEO Greg Lowe.
Committee slimes Boise student’s salamander bill
Eighth-grader Ilah Hickman says she won’t give up her campaign for a state amphibian.
Heritage Charter’s remarkable turnaround
Credit for the charter school’s success goes to Principal Javier Castaneda, who has a “rare” combination of business sense and people skills. He replaced half the staff.
Gallup’s Brandon Busteed opens EdSessions 2015
The host of the event — the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation — is inviting an administrator and a student from every Treasure Valley high school to attend free.
‘We needed to reach:’ Otter discusses his K-12 budget
Gov. Butch Otter discusses education issues at length — in his first extended interview of the 2015 legislative session.
Bonneville scales back bond proposal
Board approves a $56.1 million school bond plan to build a new high school. The plan comes a year after a $92 million bond attempt was defeated by voters.
Audit: most schools don’t use broadband equipment
The audit performed by contractor Eide Bailly shows 53 percent of schools audited are not using Idaho Education Network equipment.