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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Parma focuses technology at its middle
The district hopes a state grant will give its middle school a boost.
Share your ideas on proposed rule changes
The state is taking public comments on several proposed K-12 rules — including proposals on physical education, math and science offerings and cursive writing instruction.
K-12 endowment payment to stay put
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna argued for an increase from the normal $31.3 million annual payment. But he found no support from the other four statewide elected officials on Idaho’s Land Board.
You’re invited to watch ‘Teach’ at the Egyptian
In other news, the state department hired regional coordinators to assist with Idaho Core Standards implementation.
Analysis: The K-12 committee’s dive into data
Ten lawmakers heard an earful Thursday about the state’s student data collection systems. What will they do next?
Interim committee dissects data collection
Committee members and education stakeholders devoted much of their eight-hour meeting to discussing the benefits and pitfalls of a statewide longitudinal data system.
Non-profit moves to Boise to build charters
Building Hope specializes in securing loans and offering technical assistance to charter schools. The strategy is to help these schools expand so they can accommodate more students, and secure increased state funding.
In Middleton, a learning and life device
A high school wants to use laptops to prepare students for life after graduation.
Luna seeks more time to write 2014-15 budget
The state superintendent has asked for a 30-day extension to prepare the initial 2014-15 school budget so that he can incorporate the task force’s “critical” recommendations.
Eight Idaho schools named ‘most challenging’
The Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy leads the list of eight Idaho high schools recognized by the Washington Post for their rigor.