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Analysis: In the absence of mandates, educators pin their hopes on vaccine messaging
School officials and health experts can only encourage vaccinations — and try to make the vaccines as accessible as possible. And hope it all works, as the coronavirus pandemic enters another sobering stage.
Test results indicate Idaho’s teacher prep programs are not aligned to licensure exams
Nearly half of elementary teacher candidates fail to pass the required Praxis on their first attempt.
Idaho’s budget surplus swells to nearly $900 million
The surplus could have big implications for K-12 and higher education, which historically share more than 60 percent of Idaho’s budget.
SAT scores rebound, but fewer Idaho students are ‘college ready’ amid pandemic
“We expected there would be learning loss because of pandemic disruptions in the school year and in the previous spring,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra.
Analysis: School trustees could mandate staff COVID vaccines. But would they?
There is nothing in Gov. Brad Little’s executive order that would stop school trustees and administrators from doing what the Treasure Valley’s hospitals did a week ago.
State officials: Charter school’s ‘grossly inadequate’ financial practices may be illegal and unethical
Some questionable transactions at Monticello Montessori Charter School include the purchase of Turkish lira and various payments to Netflix.
West Ada’s new superintendent wants to make Idaho’s largest district nationally competitive
“I envision this day when people are calling our school district and saying, ‘Hey, what are you guys doing and can we come visit and see the amazing things that are going on.'” said Derek Bub.
Grow-your-own programs could widen Idaho’s teacher pipeline
Some focus on tapping paraprofessionals to become certified teachers. Others eye prospective candidates who are still in high school, and others yet look to increase the number of teachers of color in classrooms.
Analysis: Could the delta variant stop a ‘normal’ school year before it starts?
The new and more transmittable version of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the nation. Some experts say the variant poses new risks to unvaccinated people — including children.
Little appoints a familiar figure to the State Board
Idaho’s governor on Wednesday selected Bill Gilbert to join the board, which has wide-ranging authority over K-12 and higher education policy. The Boise businessman headed Little’s K-12 task force in 2019.