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Charter leaders mixed over revised federal proposal
“The changes are manageable, but still frustratingly bureaucratic,” said Terry Ryan, CEO of Idaho charter support group Bluum.
Districts push to collect income data to support at-risk students
If school administrators don’t get the data they need, funding in a number of areas could be at stake, including subsidized meals, staffing, programs and materials and internet access.
The ‘slide’: Combatting summer learning loss
There are things parents can do to combat the long-running trend in education.
Boise trustee candidate field swells at filing deadline
Eighteen candidates are running for five trustee spots. The election is Sept. 6.
Boise State professor plans grueling 100-mile run to help his students
He’s working to build a $25,000 endowment to battle financial hardship. INSIDE: How you can help.
Analysis: Idaho State gambles to build its academic advising program
Idaho State University is using private donations to hire staff to help at-risk students — and address luckluster retention and graduation rates. And President Kevin Satterlee is calling out legislators for failing to support the hires.
Reading scores improve, approach pre-pandemic levels
The May scores represent across-the-board improvements from 2021, the first year after the COVID-19 pandemic. INSIDE: School-by-school results.
Reclaim Idaho submits 100,000 signatures in support of the Quality Education Act
If the Quality Education Act makes the November general election ballot and receives a simple majority vote, it would generate $323 million to fund K-12 education programs.
Free summer meals help curb food insecurity, get kids outside
The program provided 4.1 million meals for Idaho kids and teens last summer. It is federally funded and state administered.
U of I owes a $400,000 airline subsidy
The money will subsidize Alaska Airlines flights linking Boise and Pullman, Wash. The flights failed to meet the airline’s target of a 10% profit.