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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Nearly $22 million devoted to Idaho Core training
Teaching to these new standards will be required this fall. The state sent a memo to all district leaders detailing the millions available for professional development.
Doug Park elected trustee for Boise schools
Ten candidates gave statements about how they would best serve Boise’s children. The board members voted four different times before reaching a majority.
Projects and laptops rule in Idaho Falls
Compass Academy students in Idaho Falls use laptops to bring chemistry projects to life, edit their own commercials and design comic books.
‘Go On’ transforms into a movement
Idaho educators are super heroes at helping students become better prepared for life after high school.
Buhl promotes principal to superintendent
Ron Anthony has been an integral part of the Buhl School District’s academic turnaround over the last five years.
Minidoka superintendent resigns
After nine years at the helm of the district, Scott Rogers is taking a similar position in Utah.
Koehler steps into Nampa’s whirlwind
Pete Koehler is facing a $3.5 million budget shortfall, contentious negotiations with the local teachers union and a lawsuit from a disgruntled former employee. Meet the Nampa School District’s new interim superintendent.
Interim committee won’t meet until after June
Goedde still needs to develop structure for new K-12 education committee.
Nampa teachers union makes no counteroffer
Negotiators for the teachers’ union say they were caught off guard by the “magnitude” of the district’s offer, which would impose 14 furlough days in 2013-14.
Nampa district hit with another lawsuit
A former employee is claiming she was wrongfully terminated after questioning the way the cash-strapped Nampa School District spent federal funds. Among the defendants: Pete Koehler, promoted to interim superintendent last month.