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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Big reform bet leads to ISAT improvement
Hiring an academic coach and expanding interventions helped Falls Valley Elementary School in Idaho Falls show growth.
Idaho ranks No. 50 in per-pupil spending
The latest U.S. Census Bureau report on school spending reached a familiar conclusion. In 2010-11, Idaho per-pupil spending ranked next to last among states and the District of Columbia.
ISBA to host an education job search
Website offers a place for districts and charters to advertise open positions. The ISBA has a handful of other new features that are described inside.
Bonneville middle school works to curb F’s
Students with good grades rewarded with games and activities. Students who are struggling get a 30-minute daily intervention. And all students receive mini report cars four days a week.
Common Core: Who’s for it, and who isn’t?
Where do the state’s key political leaders and stakeholders stand on the controversial Common Core standards? Here’s a deeper look, along with some key quotes.
Lowell Elementary celebrates 100 years
The North End Boise school has nurtured thousands of children over the years. Franklin D. Roosevelt once visited, too.
Nampa’s complicated, convoluted budget crisis
The Nampa School District is required to submit a balanced budget to the state — and the School Board will meet on June 18 to take up the task. But first, trustees have to sift through a long list of variables.
Boise: Ease off on Common Core testing
The Boise School District backs the new Common Core standards — voicing its support in a newly released white paper. But an aggressive testing schedule has district Superintendent Don Coberly concerned.
High school seniors earn college degrees
Nine students in Renaissance High School’s senior class are earning their associates degrees this week.
Find your school’s AYP status and star rating
(Updated Aug. 1, 2013) Idaho is at a crossroads for measuring accountability of its schools. The state has moved away from the Adequate Yearly Progress component of No Child Left Behind, which measured performance by the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), and created a five star system. The new five-star system is based on multiple…