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School elections: Pocatello, Nampa, Kamiah levies pass
All told, 41 school districts sought $174 million in levies Tuesday.
House kills higher education budget after citing BSU diversity letter
The budget will be rewritten, but the setback could delay adjournment of the legislative session.
Analysis: Ybarra loses funding — and loses face — in Statehouse showdown
Lawmakers want to strip away 18 full-time positions and $2.7 million from state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s office budget. It’s indicative of a larger debate over access to data — and the role data plays in education.
Conservative watchdog, charter advocates spar over enrollment-lottery bill
House Bill 512 is “social justice nonsense,” the Idaho Freedom Foundation recently tweeted amid a string of attacks on the measure.
Tuesday’s election day tally: 41 districts, $174 million in levies
Tuesday’s school elections — which coincide with presidential primaries — aren’t as far-reaching as standalone election dates in recent years.
Statehouse roundup, 3.3.20: JFAC OKs 4.1 percent increase in public school spending
The budgets include funding increases for teachers salaries, the literacy initiative, social-emotional learning, support unit growth and more.
Fruitland responds to federal lawsuit with details on how leaders handled harassment allegations
The district says “vague hearsay rumors” were not enough for Superintendent Teresa Fabricius to start an investigation.
Analysis: Whatever became of the 60 percent goal?
The State Board of Education says it isn’t abandoning a decade-long goal: convincing 60 percent of the state’s 25- to 34-year-olds to get a college degree or certificate. But the numbers aren’t moving, and state leaders aren’t talking much about this goal these days.
House passes transgender athletics ban
Democrats led the charge against House Bill 500, calling it hurtful, unnecessary and unconstitutional. But 51 Republicans sided with Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, sending her bill to the Senate.
Statehouse roundup, 2.26.20: Governor’s teacher pay plan clears a major hurdle
Following two days of testimony, the House Education Committee voted unanimously to advance a $223 million proposal that would raise pay for veteran teachers.