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Second newcomer joins House Ed

Newly appointed Rep. Patrick McDonald joins the education committee, taking the place of Rep. Cindy Agidius.

Senate panel sidelines P.E. rule, again

Also on hold: language that would ramp up college requirements for sixth- through 12th-grade English teachers.

New House member jumps right in

Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, is a newcomer to the Statehouse but she’s not new to politics. The Harvard Law School grad and mother of four has been preparing for this job all her life.

Lawmaker pushes for new teaching awards

Rep. Linden Bateman, a retired teacher, is hoping to help lawmakers recognize up to 105 teachers a year for improving student learning.

Feds list problems with Idaho NCLB waiver

The State Department of Education is on the clock: The U.S. Education Department cited several compliance problems with Idaho’s No Child Left Behind act waiver. Idaho has until February to correct the problems.

Lawmakers dig into standards, reforms

Questions about Common Core, testing and pre-K punctuated a 90-minute Senate and House education committee meeting Wednesday.

Luna changes course on Common Core test

Originally, all Idaho students in grades 3-11 were required to take the new test this spring. Now, schools will be allowed to opt out of testing ninth and 10th graders.

Valley districts seek $43.1 million in levies

In several cases, the districts are seeking to renew existing supplemental levies. In Meridian, for example, voters will decide whether to keep a two-year, $28 million levy on the books.

Thayn: Find alternative to SBAC test

The multistate exam is geared to the new Idaho Core Standards. The questions about the exam come as the 2014 Legislature could be poised to take a second look at the standards themselves.