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Idaho Falls assistant principal wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
The former art teacher had no idea the assembly she helped plan was actually for her. INSIDE: Watch the video of the surprise.
Statehouse roundup, 2.21.24: Constitutional amendment would lower school bond threshold
Also, the Senate passed bills banning campus diversity statements and revising school board quorum measures.
A.G.’s Supreme Court appeal could obstruct Phoenix purchase
Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed paperwork for an appeal Friday — which could pose another time-consuming obstacle to the University of Idaho’s controversial plan to acquire the University of Phoenix.
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.24: School leaders back $2 billion facilities bill but ‘temper expectations’
In other news, Superintendent Debbie Critchfield pitched short-term and long-term K-12 funding fixes.
Average principal pay nears $100,000, while charter directors earn just over that
Here’s a look at what school leaders make on average statewide.
Phoenix fallout? Moody’s places U of I’s bond rating under review
The University of Idaho now has an A1 bond rating. The proposed $685 million University of Phoenix purchase jeopardizes that high rating, analysts said last week.
Analysis: A Legislature scorned demands to be heard on the Phoenix purchase
It’s going to be a Statehouse showdown. And one the University of Idaho and the State Board of Education could have seen coming.
School choice proponent appointed to committee that’s weighing school choice bill
Rep. Judy Boyle says the abrupt appointment was unrelated to the pending tax credit bill.
Flagged hazards went unaddressed before Highland fire — a common occurence in Idaho schools
There’s a long list of reasons why, including tight budgets, understaffing, and aging buildings.
Statehouse roundup, 2.14.24: NIC gets a breather in accreditation struggle
Also Wednesday, a House panel advanced a bill to strengthen school bullying reporting requirements.