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Tackling hunger: These students put a food pantry in their school
Gaby Bobadilla and Dayana Medellin didn’t like that some of their peers were going hungry, so they put a food pantry in their high school.
House Education repeals English, math and science standards
The debate now shifts to the Senate Education Committee, which won’t act until next week.
Statehouse roundup, 2.4.20: Senate Education advances superintendent’s evaluation bill
Catch up on Tuesday’s top stories from the Statehouse.
House Education repeals teacher certification standards
Also, the committee abruptly adjourned before taking any action on math, science or English standards.
Study: Bachelor’s degrees boost annual salaries by $32,000 in Idaho
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute released its finding on Idaho’s education earnings gap Tuesday.
Study: Idaho ranks 39th in providing children a ‘chance for success’
While family income and employment rates have improved, Idaho’s national ranking has declined, according to EdWeek.
White Pine trustees acknowledge second open meeting violation in five months
Trustees admitted Tuesday to secretly approving payouts for major facilities projects during a Jan. 22 executive session.
Statehouse roundup, 2.3.20: Bill targets March, August school election dates
Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, said she discussed her idea with constituents who are frustrated by obscure school election dates. But she said she hasn’t discussed the bill with education groups.
Latino students matter to Idaho’s future, experts say. So why do they lag behind peers?
The success of Latino students is going to be critical to Idaho’s economic future, according to national and local experts. But the state stumbles when it comes to ensuring all Latino students are successful in school and prepared for Idaho’s future workforce. The number of Latino students in Idaho schools has nearly doubled in the…
Charter commission names new director
Jenn Thompson, the commission’s program manager since 2017, was named director on Friday.