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Analysis: Otter delivers a commencement address of sorts

“Simply saying ‘no’ is not enough,” said Gov. Butch Otter, in a speech with moments of nostalgia and moments of admonishment. So how will lawmakers respond?

State of the State coverage: Otter calls for focus on Idaho students

In his final State of the State speech, Otter says the state of Idaho is “prosperous, positive and poised for even better times ahead.”

Idaho college enrollment continues to increase

As Idaho continues to struggle with low college graduation rates, the college enrollment numbers are a bright spot — and one that defies national trends.

Eleven questions the 2018 legislative session will answer

The 2018 legislative session opens a pivotal year in Idaho politics. Here is what to look for this session, and what’s at stake for teachers, students and taxpayers.

Feds call for changes to Idaho’s ESSA plan

Idaho education leaders will ask for an extension, hoping to re-submit the plan to the feds by the end of the month.

Ybarra calls for change to controversial student survey plan

Idaho plans to use student surveys to help identify the lowest performing public schools. But administrators say the survey the state picked is biased and they worry what the news media will do with the responses.

Kindergarten reading scores hit an 11-year low

Third-grade reading scores hit their highest mark in more than a decade.
But “summer melt” appears to be a continuing issue, even as the state spends money to provide struggling readers extra help during the school year.

Tension flares as Bonneville trustees agree on $60 million bond measure

The decision came during a Wednesday board meeting, amid tense debate that escalated into a confrontation between Bonneville superintendent Chuck Shackett and trustee Greg Calder.

PART FOUR: It will take even more time and money to reach Idaho’s ’60 percent goal’

Idaho wants more young adults to finish college or obtain a postsecondary certificate. And education leaders have several ideas that they think will make a difference — eventually.