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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Nampa’s new shortfall number: $3.5 million
The Nampa School District will leave an additional 10 positions unfilled in 2013-14. But the district is still projecting a $3.5 million shortfall, as it heads back into negotiations with the local teachers’ union.
Group pulls plug on Nampa house raffle
A house raffle to benefit the cash-strapped Nampa School District may violate several state and federal laws, the Idaho Lottery says. A nonprofit group is shutting down the raffle and issuing refunds to ticket buyers.
Boise schools will have 10 new principals
Tammy Burks was named the new principal at Cynthia Mann Elementary.
Humanities group honors Meridian teachers
Cindy Wilson and Heide Fry win high school and elementary teaching awards.
Business group will no longer be ‘missing voice’
Behind new leadership, the 85 members of Idaho Business for Education are poised to be an active participant in the debate about improving education in Idaho.
Tuesday elections tally: $130.2 million
In the crowded Vallivue School District and elsewhere, voters generally said yes to bond issues and school levies.
Retiree hopes to raffle away Nampa’s deficit
A nonprofit group hopes to raise $4.3 million to help ease the Nampa School District’s fiscal crunch. The plan: raffle off 40 homes in Nampa — at $100 per ticket, and 2,500 tickets per home.
Freshman academy gets kids back on track
16 Caldwell teens who were at risk of failing in school, graduated this week — a year earlier than their middle school classmates who took the traditional route — because of their year at the academy.
Education task force set to tackle the details
The 31 members of the governor’s appointed task force on improving education have a timeline and plan to get the governor about 10 recommendations by Sept. 23.
Albertsons surveys educators on Schoolnet
As the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation and the state roll out a multimillion dollar system to track student performance, the foundation is surveying educators about the pilot phase.