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Candidates disagree — cordially — on education and priorities
During a forum Tuesday night, Republican Brad Little praised the state’s five-year commitment to boost K-12 spending. Democrat Paulette Jordan said the state is mortgaging the future of its children.
West Ada leader named superintendent of the year
Mary Ann Ranells received the annual award from members of the Idaho Association of School Administrators.
Ybarra pledges to pay for all master teacher bonuses
She will request $12 million from the Legislature and if that’s not enough, she’ll pull money from the state’s rainy day education savings account.
Student engagement varies widely across Idaho
In grades 6-8, an average of less than 58 percent of Idaho students are engaged in the classroom, according to a new SDE survey.
Thousands wait for charter school seats
More charter schools are popping up throughout Idaho, but not fast enough to meet the demand.
Ybarra contracts with school safety consultant
The contractor’s Meridian training facility offers simulated bank robberies, home invasions and hostage situations.
Boise State gears up for new presidential search
The State Board of Education hopes to have a new leader hired by July 1.
Boise schools launch marketing campaign
Attendance in the district has dropped as Idaho families face a growing number of educational choices.
Ybarra’s school safety plan faces more questions
A lawmaker told Ybarra’s staff to remove the Office of School Safety and Security’s logo from Ybarra’s website.
Districts impose $9.2 million in emergency levies
Growing school districts can impose the levies without getting voter approval. And in one district, trustees bypassed a vote on a $1.8 million levy.