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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Education is the key to Idaho’s future
Increasing investment in higher education at the state level seems like a logical step. But without hand-in-hand efforts to creating job opportunities, it may merely increase the migration of educated Idahoans to neighboring states.
Idaho’s low kindergarten vaccination rate, explained
Why is Mississippi’s vaccination rate so high? And why is Idaho’s rate among the nation’s lowest?
2015 Bill Tracker
Here is a list of all education bills with a record of how lawmakers voted.
Lawmakers sharpen STEM focus with new panel
More than one-third of the Legislature’s 105 lawmakers joined the new, bipartisan STEM Caucus.
Statehouse roundup, 2.12.15: New anti-SBAC bill, and more
A new anti-SBAC bill surfaces, while the tiered teacher licensure/career ladder bill is on hold until next week.
Final ruling: Judge tosses out broadband contract
But the court ruling raises a whole new round of questions about back payments — and the future of the embattled Idaho Education Network project.
Senator wants civics test as graduation requirement
New bills on testing and campaign finance emerge Wednesday
Lawmakers spar over Ybarra’s role with deaf and blind
House Education Committee members sidetrack bill that would have allowed Ybarra to appoint replacement to board of the Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind
Gooding superintendent abruptly resigns
Mary Larson resigned Tuesday night, after seven turbulent months on the job.
Twin Falls educator teaches by example
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of an ongoing series profiling influential or interesting members of Eastern Idaho’s educational community. If you’d like to suggest an educator or administrator to be profiled please email EdNews editor Jennifer Swindell at [email protected]. TWIN FALLS — One of the more difficult responsibilities for new teachers is figuring out…