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CDA teacher receives top state honor

Jamie Esler, a science teacher at Coeur d’Alene’s Lake City High School, received Idaho’s Teacher of the Year honor Friday — just five years after starting in the classroom.

Report: Idaho scores will drop sharply

The percentage of Idaho students scoring at or above grade level in math and reading is expected to drop from the 80-to-90-percent range down to 30-to-40 percent as teachers and students transition to Idaho Core Standards and the SBAC.

Idaho’s top school is not for everyone

The Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy is regularly ranked as Idaho’s No. 1 school. But the high standards for academic and personal behavior are not attainable for all kids.

Interim committee’s work isn’t finished

Unlike the governor’s task force, the interim committee made no recommendations. But committee co-chairmen said they expect members to craft bills for a 2014 legislative session that figures to be busy on education issues.

Reviewers found ‘frustration’ with Schoolnet

Still, addressing the glitches makes more sense than starting over with a new system, according to a third party that reviewed the Schoolnet pilot earlier this year.

K-12 committee enters Schoolnet debate

After staging three meetings, the Legislature’s interim education committee adjourns for good without calling any votes or making any recommendations.

Durst skips final interim committee meeting

Sen. Branden Durst, who is splitting time between Boise and Washington state, left word he had a business meeting to attend and likely would not be with the committee on Tuesday.

Trustees to debate education issues

School safety, new standards and voluntary training for trustees are just some of the topics on the agenda for the annual school boards convention in Coeur d’Alene.