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Analysis: This year’s ISATs could be a federally mandated reality check
This spring, some 165,000 students will take the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. The numbers could be troubling — but they could provide important data on how students are faring, a year into the pandemic.
State Board says teacher bonus review process nearly complete
Barring any last-minute problems, the state should be able to notify master educator premium applicants by the end of next week.
‘We are left with no other option:’ Lawmakers cut into Boise State’s budget
The $409,000 move is designed to cut spending on social-justice initiatives that have left Boise State University’s political standing “in the ditch,” said Sen. Carl Crabtree, R-Grangeville. House conservatives considered the cut inadequate.
House Republicans kill bill for a $6 million federal preschool grant
The bill died despite a Democrat’s last-minute effort to revive it.
Idaho ratchets up vaccine rollout, once again
The accelerated schedule could be good news for thousands of Idahoans who are biding their time in the vaccination queue — including college and university staff and students.
Analysis: The higher education Statehouse showdown starts next week
It won’t be easy to squeeze a higher education budget through a skeptical Legislature. For students and employees, the stakes could scarcely be higher.
March 9: A $299.6 million school election day
Forty-five of Idaho’s 115 school districts will seek bond issues or property tax levies. See what’s on the ballot in your corner of the state.
State health officials hopeful for new vaccine authorization
If approved, the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could greatly expand the supply of doses for Idahoans.
Schools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says
But schools won’t be held accountable for the results — and states could give shorter, remote, or delayed versions of the exams.
Boise trustees vote to return to classrooms full time
Elementary students in Boise will start on March 9, while secondary students will get back in classroom to start the fourth quarter.