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Retired teacher takes over House Education Committee
Rep. Julie Yamamoto says she wants to create a collaborative environment in her committee as the members take up some of the most divisive issues in Idaho education, such as school choice.
‘A very interesting year ahead of us:’ Lent steps in as Senate Education chair
The key is keeping the infighting and ideological battles to a minimum, said Sen. Dave Lent, R-Idaho Falls, who brings a diverse resume to one of the most crucial assignments at the Statehouse.
Idaho to ramp up to legislative session this week
Decisions made during the new year will help shape Idaho government, policies and politics for years to come.
Ybarra to teach kindergarten after departure from SDE
For over two decades before she took office in 2015, the state superintendent taught third grade in Mountain Home and served as an administrator and federal programs director in the district.
Average teacher salary increases, but is still behind inflation and national averages
Teachers in Idaho still make less than peers in other fields who have the same level of education.
The dean of the Idaho press corps signs off
Longtime Idaho political journalist Betsy Russell to retire Jan. 1.
Idaho’s Republican primary is already closed — but the party may close it off even more
New rule would bar voters if they’ve been active with other parties in past two years.
LEAs dish out nearly $100 million to fill gap in state funding for classified staff
Districts and charters pay the added costs with discretionary funds or funding sources like supplemental levies, “potentially taking away money that could be spent elsewhere,” the Office of Performance Evaluations report states.
Rural teacher incentive program receives 764 applications
83% of applicants request repayment of educational loan while 17% request reimbursement of educational expense.
Analysis: The ‘v-word’ that dominates Idaho’s school choice debate
Critics use vouchers as a convenient catchall description for all school choice programs. School choice proponents say that’s misleading. Neither side is entirely wrong.