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Ybarra’s accountability committee meets in secret
A 17-member Red Tape Committee met Wednesday. The public and the news media was not allowed to attend.
JFAC calls for 5.9 percent increase in public school funding
The additional money adds up to $100 million. Find out which priorities will receive funding.
Idaho postsecondary numbers improve, but remain far from goal
In 2016, 40.6 percent of Idaho adults held either a college degree or a professional certificate. That’s an improvement, but Idaho still ranks No. 45 in the nation.
Otter all but writes off higher education CEO proposal
On Thursday, Gov. Butch Otter seemed to abandon one of his top legislative priorities for 2018. He also deflected questions on gun control in the aftermath of Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Town torn over prospect of boundary change
Patrons in Teton are torn over a plan to relinquish land and property worth millions of dollars to a neighboring school district.
School savings accounts top $275 million
The latest numbers, released by the State Department of Education, reveal an overall savings increase of nearly $60 million since 2015, when statewide savings topped $215 million.
Student survey plan still a go — despite reservations
The student surveys are a piece of Idaho’s plan to comply with federal education law. But some educators aren’t sold on the new survey vendor — and are worried about what will become of the results.
Idaho’s 2017 graduation rate unchanged from 2016
Once again, 79.7 percent of eligible students graduated.
House Education Committee again removes references to climate change
The Senate Education Committee is expected to take up the science standards next.
GOP candidates raise $1.6 million in bid to succeed Otter
The three major candidates — Tommy Ahlquist, Raul Labrador and Brad Little — are fundraising aggressively in the runup to the May 15 Republican primary. It’s early, but fundraising in the Democratic primary is off to a slow start.