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Statehouse roundup, 1.23.23: State Board president warns of starved higher ed system
While higher education funding has lagged, Idaho has changed its K-12 narrative by infusing hundreds of millions of dollars into the budget, Kurt Liebich said Monday. We should expect a return on investment.”
News outlets join to oppose gag order in Idaho stabbing
Idaho Education News and 19 other regional and national news organizations have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case of a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students.
Analysis: School choice is a quagmire for Critchfield, and a proxy fight for Idaho’s GOP
Idaho’s new superintendent continues to wrestle with the question of how (or whether) to put taxpayer money into private schools. This is the defining education question of the session — and the outcome will say a lot about the state’s Republican Party.
Statehouse roundup, 1.18.23: Lawmakers take a look at classified staff funding gap
The governor’s budget calls for a 4% pay increase for all state employees, including classified staff, but ultimately, policy decisions are up to the Legislature.
Statehouse roundup, 1.17.23: Budget chief clarifies Little’s scholarship proposal
The House Education Committee got its first in-depth look at Gov. Brad Little’s education budget requests Tuesday.
Geographical pay gaps persist when it comes to teacher salary
Teachers can get paid tens of thousands of dollars more – or less – depending on their school.
Charter report: Commission schools have wide gap in performance
Some achieve at the highest level, while others are at the lowest. But a majority outperform benchmarks.
ChatGPT: Is it a valuable communication tool or a way to cheat?
Educators are abuzz about a new technology that writes like a person and could put original thinking in jeopardy.
Senators present education savings account draft legislation at public town hall
The policy was not made available to the public, but Sen. Tammy Nichols said it would create scholarships for families to put toward private school tuition and fees, and a host of other education expenses.
Analysis: Little’s ambitious scholarship plan is still a rough draft
On Monday, Gov. Brad Little proposed Idaho’s largest and most versatile taxpayer-funded scholarship. But on Thursday, his office had few details about how the program would work.