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Ybarra asks for school funding increase to pay for full-day kindergarten
The 8.5% proposed budget increase in state tax dollars would also pay for expansion on the teacher salary career ladder and boost district operational funding.
One-third of West Ada students have decided not to wear masks in school
Spokesperson Char Jackson said more important than the mask opt-out numbers is contact tracing and keeping an eye on coronavirus case counts. INSIDE: A school-by-school percentage of students opting out of wearing masks.
‘Teetering on the brink:’ Little deploys federal workers, National Guard to hospitals
The governor also renewed his appeal to Idahoans on the fence about COVID-19 vaccines. “Please choose to receive the vaccine now to protect lives, help our exhausted medical staff, keep health care access available to all of us, keep our workforce healthy, and keep our kids in school.”
Idaho schools again report nearly all teachers are ‘proficient’ or better
Administrators conduct mandatory teacher evaluations each year, and lawmakers have tied additional teacher pay to designations of “basic,” “proficient” and “distinguished.”
Judge orders McGeachin to fully release task force documents
“It appears to the court that (McGeachin) would stop at nothing, no matter how misguided, to shield public records from the public,” District Judge Steven Hippler wrote Thursday, in a sharply worded 27-page ruling.
Indoctrination task force calls on Legislature to make slew of changes
Thursday afternoon marked the first time the committee made recommendations or accepted live public testimony.
State Board report highlights consequences of 9th grade GPA drop during the pandemic
New data shows that students of color and English language learners were disproportionally impacted by disruptions to in-person learning — and saw bigger GPA drops if schools moved online.
Analysis: A $30 million testing plan won’t erase schools’ COVID-19 challenges
Because the testing program is voluntary, it won’t do any good in some schools. And even where the tests take place, parents might not get data they can use to make informed decisions about their kids’ health and safety.
Thousands of West Ada parents line up to opt their children out of masking
A line extended around the building early Wednesday afternoon. Parents said it was a minor inconvenience.
Leaders contemplate mask mandates as school year begins
At least 13 Idaho districts and charters are requiring masks. West Ada decided to require staff to wear masks and students can opt out with a parent’s permission.