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Educators credit several factors for lifting reading scores
The state’s latest early reading test showed big gains, and administrators are pointing to more than just an infusion of targeted state dollars.
Analysis: A story of campus consensus, in support of student mental health
Boise State University is adding four mental health counselors and a psychiatric nurse practitioner — covered by student fees. University officials hope the hires will address a demand that has increased, and intensified.
Overcrowded Middleton school using hallways and teachers’ lounge for instruction
The district will float a bond resolution in August to build a new elementary school. Similar bonds have failed at least four times since 2015.
Teachers turn to crowdfunding to avoid out-of-pocket costs
Donors give thousands of dollars to Idaho classrooms each year.
No vacancy? Housing crunch could hamper Boise State enrollment
On-campus and off-campus student housing is scarce, and that won’t change overnight. Boise State doesn’t expect to open a new dorm before the fall of 2025.
SAT benchmark percentages slide for the second consecutive year
In 2022, 28.3% of juniors met both benchmarks, according to data released Tuesday.
Nampa school board reverses grading policy just three weeks before start date
The 4-1 vote went against recommendations from administration, who advocated to retain a standards-based grading system.
Lakeland’s armed guard program — Idaho’s first — is here to stay
Lakeland’s program provides a preview into the future of school safety if armed guards become more prevalent.
Reclaim initiative could carry an unexpectedly high price tag
The education funding initiative would increase corporate and high-end income taxes by $323 million a year. But it also could roll back $250 million in income tax cuts passed by the 2022 Legislature, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s chief deputy said last week.
First round of grant funding open to expand child care access across Idaho
Eligible applicants can receive up to $15,000 per child, Secrist said, so if a provider wanted to expand capacity from 15 children to 30, the provider could apply for $225,000.