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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
CAES, INL launch Idaho STEM scholarship
Scholarship recipients will complete their internship during the summer of 2014 and conduct research into nuclear engineering, bioenergy, material science, modeling and simulation and cybersecurity. The program is open to BSU, ISU and U of I students.
Bonneville inks master agreement deal
Deal calls for restoring frozen portions of the salary grid, giving bonuses to experienced teachers and setting aside planning time for elementary teachers.
Will legislators fund the task force’s plans?
The Legislature’s top two budget-writers are voicing early support for one of the education task force’s big-ticket proposals: restoring $82.5 million that have been cut from school district budgets.
Second time around: three school levies pass
Meanwhile, voters in Homedale rejected a supplemental levy for the second time since May.
First day of school for Lowell, Nick Smith
In addition to strengthening Lowell’s sense of community and security, new principal Nick Smith is dedicating himself to help teachers implement Idaho Core Standards.
Click here to see the ‘Teach’ preview
A Kuna teacher is featured in a CBS documentary airing in September. Take a sneak peak at the trailer.
Experts to examine rural Idaho schools
A group of national educators will conduct research in Idaho — seeking to identify challenges and solutions that could improve student achievement in rural schools.
Nampa teacher turnover rate at 23 percent
As the Nampa School District begins its 2013-14 school year and attempts to wipe out a $5 million shortfall, the teacher turnover rate appears to be even heavier than district administrators or union leaders expected.
K-12 task force endorses 21 proposals
A wide-ranging group of stakeholders OKs a wide-ranging menu of ideas.
Task force releases its wish list
Many ideas from the state’s education reform task force figure to be costly and controversial — and some sound familiar. Task force members will meet Friday to sort through the ideas and make recommendations to Gov. Butch Otter.