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Tromp speaks on diversity flap
Boise State University’s president said in an interview Thursday the controversy was caused, in part, by context and confusion.
Find out where your school ranks
Schools are ranked by composite values based on metrics selected by the State Department of Education.
Task Force weighs new school accountability system based on literacy
Under the plan, superintendents would be held accountable for literacy growth by their local school boards.
A showdown on Common Core? Hearings could center on standards
Hundreds of Idahoans asked for a say on school academic standards. Starting Aug. 19, they’ll get their wish.
98 percent of principals earn top marks on evaluations
The state reported that the exact same percentage of principals and teachers earned the top two scores on their evaluations last year. Meanwhile, just 44.5 percent of Idaho students are proficient in math.
98 percent of Idaho teachers earn top marks on evaluations
In 2015, the Legislature tied a teacher’s ability to earn higher pay to performance on their evaluations.
Charter commission admits to breaking open meeting law
The unanimous vote came after a tense one-hour public comment period, when several charter school advocates scolded the commission for breaking the law and violating their trust.
‘I don’t like what’s happened over the last 10 years:’ C. Scott Green’s return to the U of I
The Moscow native and Boise High graduate brings a nontraditional background to the president’s job.
More than 2,000 new charter school seats to open this fall
The new seats are part of a multimillion-dollar push led by charter support group Bluum to grow and expand charters in Idaho.
A.G.’s office: Charter commission appeared to violate state open meeting law
The commission’s chair agrees with the attorney general’s conclusions, which represent yet another public rebuke of a commission that oversees most of Idaho’s charter schools.