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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Recall election in the works in Kuna
The recall election targets trustee Michael Law, who joined opponents in derailing a property tax levy proposal last month. Law says he will fight the recall, and another levy on the May ballot.
Otter signs final K-12 budgets
Topping the list is the teacher pay bill, which provides teachers a 1 percent raise, $15.8 million in leadership “premiums,” and a boost in starting salary.
Lawmakers partially fulfill task force goals
A closer look at what’s been done — and what needs to be done — on the 20 recommendations from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force.
2014 session: the candidates weigh in
The five candidates to succeed Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna sharply disagree about the just-completed legislative session.
Otter signs pieces of the K-12 budget
Still sitting on Gov. Butch Otter’s desk: a bill to provide teachers a 1 percent raise and $15.8 million in leadership premiums. Otter has until April 4 to act on the bill.
Garden Valley names new superintendent
Marc Gee comes from Eastern Idaho’s Sugar-Salem schools — where he graduated high school, and returned to teach and work as a principal, assistant principal and federal programs director.
Students begin taking Common Core test
A handful of districts began administering the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests this week. In most districts, testing will begin after April 1.
State education officials hitting the road
The Education Department’s annual post-legislative tour will focus on issues ranging from teacher leadership premiums to broadband and WiFi systems.
Otter, Luna praise legislative focus on schools
Otter says lawmakers fulfilled his goals for education, while Democrats said not nearly enough work was done this year.
Session ends with a flurry of activity
Several key K-12 education bills passed on the final day of the 2014 legislative session.