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Hand-crafted timelines garnish Boise classrooms
Juno Van Ocker spent hundreds of volunteer hours to create graphic timeline sheets of Idaho history, and deliver them to 200 classrooms in Boise.
Analysis: What’s next for the K-12 task force?
When Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force fanned out for public meetings in April, Common Core wasn’t on the group’s radar, Chairman Richard Westerberg said Thursday. So what is the task force’s next move?
Idaho Falls patrons weigh in on budget cuts
During the first of three meetings, parents and employees considered strategies for cutting programs during the first of four budget workshops.
Three hours of Boise speakers end sessions
A near capacity crowd at the Statehouse listened to leaders in Idaho education talk on a variety of topics, and a number of parents who called for abandoning Common Core standards.
A second career in crisis management
Thomas Michaelson came out of retirement to lead the financially strapped Nampa School District — and it’s a longer and more complicated job than he expected.
Pocatello talk devoted to teachers, standards
Testimony ran sharply against Common Core, with 11 opposing the standards and three supporting.
Idaho Falls task force meeting draws 200-plus
Common Core standards and education funding were the major themes residents addressed.
Nampa names new principals for 2013-14
When the Nampa School District reopens for the 2013-14, four schools will have new principals. Here’s the rundown.
Teachers honored for STEM innovations
Five Idaho teachers were recognized for going above and beyond to make math and science more challenging, exciting and relevant to their students.
Gooding ranked nationally for technology use
Idaho’s Gooding School District earns national recognition for using mobile devices as education tools and offering appropriate training to teachers and students.