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Revenue concerns linger as legislators prepare for 2019 session

Any pressure on state revenues could squeeze the share of funding that is available for education.

Ybarra names Marilyn Whitney deputy superintendent

Whitney is currently Gov. Butch Otter’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Special Assistant for Education and Government Services.

State releases new school accountability report cards

The report cards include student achievement data, teacher retention rates and student engagement surveys.

West Ada superintendent named finalist for national award

The four honorees are from Idaho, Georgia, Indiana and Texas.

Dennis hired to head Boise schools

Coby Dennis, a career educator in Boise schools, will take over the top job on July 1. Trustees considered no other applicants to head the state’s second-largest district.

Funding formula change would require data collection changes

The state’s current attendance-based funding model doesn’t really address student mobility and fractional enrollment, education officials say.

Idaho’s K-12 enrollment grows

The State Department of Education’s latest statewide fall enrollment is 306,242, up 1.3 percent from last year.

Clow named new chairman of House Education Committee

The Twin Falls Republican has served on the education committee for the past six years.

Boise trustees hope to hire new superintendent within two weeks

One day after Don Coberly’s retirement plans went public, the board put the job search on the fast track. In essence, deputy superintendent Coby Dennis is the sole applicant for the job.