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Unabridged, and official: Senate OKs science standards
The Senate Education Committee’s 6-3 vote brings an end to a three-year debate — and leaves references to climate change intact.
Idaho schools use a range of safety protocols, including guns
Here’s a look at how some approach safety in the age of mass shootings.
Lawmakers zero out ‘CEO’ proposal
Wednesday morning’s vote does not kill one of Gov. Butch Otter’s top legislative priorities outright. But proposal appears to be all but dead.
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.