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Lawmakers will guide rewrite of academic standards
Committees charged with rewriting Idaho’s English, math and science standards will get to work next week.
Analysis: Bar closings, school openings and local control
No one knows exactly what school will look like in two months. But we know this. For better or worse — and on purpose — it will certainly look different from one district to another.
Police: Harassment allegation prompted attack on superintendent
An incident report obtained by EdNews details the motives behind an attack on school grounds that hospitalized Marsh Valley’s Marvin Hansen.
Little expresses concern over increase in COVID-19 cases
Idaho’s governor also left the door open for calling a special session of the Legislature.
“What is justice? What is fair?” Idaho teachers take different approaches to discussing race
As discussions of race and racial justice dominate national discourse, Idaho Education News wanted to know how teachers broach the subject. Some say it’s a critical part of class discussions. Others prefer to avoid conversations that could ruffle feathers.
Federal judge revives Reclaim Idaho initiative
Tuesday’s ruling gives the state two options. It can give Reclaim Idaho volunteers 48 days to gather signatures in support of an initiative to put $170 million of new tax revenues into K-12, or it can simply place the question on the ballot. State leaders will appeal.
Caldwell teachers union fights changes to special education program
The district plans to shift some positions to third-party providers, after a review found special education services are “overstaffed in some areas and understaffed in others.”
Supreme Court sides with Legislature and State Board, upholds funding shift
Monday’s 5-0 ruling means 18 jobs and $2.7 million will be shifted out of state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s office, over her objections.
Education news roundup, 6.22.20: School reopening committee plans tight deadline
Plus, a new legislative interim committee is pushing for the replacement of academic standards.
Little’s critics organize ‘special session’ of Legislature. But will it even be a session?
According to the state Constitution, legislators can meet for a special session “when convened by the governor.” Recently, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s office said legislators have no authority to call a special session.