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Charter principal receives prestigious award
She’s the second Idaho educator to win the Milken Award this week.
As immunization numbers drop, school officials warily watch the Legislature
For years, vaccination rates have been declining, in schools across Idaho. Some school officials say the 2024 Legislature could make matters worse.
Idaho Falls assistant principal wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
The former art teacher had no idea the assembly she helped plan was actually for her. INSIDE: Watch the video of the surprise.
Oppenheimer to step down from AEYC and Boise school board
The nonprofit executive is heading to Washington, D.C., for an education policy and research position — what she called “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
Statehouse roundup, 2.21.24: Constitutional amendment would lower school bond threshold
Also, the Senate passed bills banning campus diversity statements and revising school board quorum measures.
A.G.’s Supreme Court appeal could obstruct Phoenix purchase
Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed paperwork for an appeal Friday — which could pose another time-consuming obstacle to the University of Idaho’s controversial plan to acquire the University of Phoenix.
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.24: School leaders back $2 billion facilities bill but ‘temper expectations’
In other news, Superintendent Debbie Critchfield pitched short-term and long-term K-12 funding fixes.
Average principal pay nears $100,000, while charter directors earn just over that
Here’s a look at what school leaders make on average statewide.
Statehouse roundup, 2.19.24: Bill on immunization opt-outs heads to House
INSIDE: House Republicans reject bill to codify new bullying reporting, new bill targets public resources for teachers’ unions.
Do Math. Save a Life: Students analyze crash data in new curriculum
The math lessons allows students to explore maps and data about crashes all over Idaho, including their own neighborhoods.