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Idaho’s new minimum teacher salary: Who benefits and how it shakes out.
More than 3,600 Idaho teachers make less than $40,000 a year. For them, a new state law guarantees a pay raise. But school administrators say the state still needs to do more to recruit and retain teachers.
Little says his first 100 days were fast and rewarding
Idaho’s new governor said education issues were a bright spot for families and children.
National group recommends higher standards for Idaho charters
A review found Idaho’s charter commission has a number of strong practices — but should buckle down on enforcing standards for renewal, and “rigorously” vet new school proposals.
The 2019 legislative session adjourns
The State Board of Education’s budget was the final bill of the year to pass.
The 2019 Legislature: What happened. What didn’t.
Catch up on all the key education legislation from 2019.
U of I alumnus named new university president
C. Scott Green, an alumnus of the University of Idaho and a fourth-generation Idahoan, comes to the Moscow campus from Hogan Lovells, an international law firm. His first day as president will be July 1.
Idaho’s $40 million stake in charter school buildings
The state’s payments are designed to offset capital costs for charter schools, which receive no local tax dollars. Traditional schools can tap local property taxes for their building projects — if voters sign on.
Senate passes pared-down funding formula bill
“While this isn’t a touchdown, we are putting points on the board,” co-sponsoring Sen. Dave Lent said.
National report blasts charters — including Idaho programs
The anti-charter school group accuses one Idaho school of using “dog-whistle tactics” to discourage diversity. The school’s administrator says the allegation is off-base. “Our goal is really just to reach as many students as we can.”
Forensic audit ordered at Shelley
Documents obtained by Idaho Education News detail a range of past transactions at the high school that may have contributed to an ongoing outside investigation.