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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Star ratings: Charters show improvement
By many metrics, Idaho charter schools fared well in the latest round of school “star ratings.” But at the low end of the scale, several charter schools continue to struggle.
Idaho charter group names new president
Terry Ryan comes to the Idaho Charter School Network from Ohio, where he worked with a network of 11 charter schools serving about 2,700 students.
Common Core author offers inside look
Ohio State’s Bradford Findell said new standards are designed to test students key understanding of subjects and push them to develop reasoning skills and discuss how they arrived at an answer.
Summer assignment: Prep for Common Core
From Nampa, here’s a look at the obstacles, and expectations.
About 200 schools may opt for WiFi service
On Friday, Superintendent Tom Luna’s office touted the statewide reach of the new WiFi service. But the exact number of schools that will receive WiFi under a controversial state contract is not yet clear.
Schools’ star ratings show improvement
Ninety-one schools — nearly 15 percent of the state’s schools — received the highest possible ranking in Idaho’s star ratings, announced Thursday. That’s an increase from 78 five-star schools a year earlier.
Little backs local control, dual credit programs
Idaho’s lieutenant governor told educators how they can contribute to economic development and helped IASA officials recognize the state’s top administrators, including Superintendent of the Year Wiley Dobbs of Twin Falls.
SBAC leader offers insight into new tests
Joe Willhoft, SBAC’s executive director, told education leaders to expect a longer, more rigorous test that could take high school students as long as 8 1/2 hours to complete.
K-12 interim committee sets first meeting
The House-Senate committee has a broad assignment to look at K-12 policy. But it will spend much of its Sept. 12 meeting drilling down on longitudinal data collection, a sticky issue for school districts.
Superintendents quiz Tom Luna
What did district superintendents want to ask the state superintendent?