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House Education Committee braces for Common Core showdown
In other Statehouse news from Tuesday, budget-writers took their first close look at Gov. Brad Little’s spending plan — with only a smattering of questions.
Marsh Valley to self-correct secret pay raise for superintendent
Trustees announced a special meeting after EdNews filed a formal complaint with the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office.
State of the State: Little prioritizes teacher pay raises in a tight budget year
Idaho’s governor called for a nearly 4.1 percent increase in K-12 education spending. State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is seeking a 5.3 percent increase.
Analysis: Little launches the 2020 session with an austerity initiative
Gov. Brad Little has proposed the tightest budget K-12 has seen in several years, and a flat budget for college and universities that are already cutting spending and freezing tuition.
Google education ‘evangelist’ preaches the need for change
For children like Jaime Casap’s 5-year-old, the smartphone is the most primitive technological device they’ll ever see. “Those are the kids who are starting in the school system this fall,” Casap told a roomful of legislators and business leaders. “Do you think you’re ready for them?”
Maps illustrate learning disparities between white and Latino students
Find out what’s happening in your school or district.
Legislators told to expect slowdown in Idaho’s economic growth
Local economists say a recession is still unlikely.
It’s showtime! Little to deliver State of the State address Monday
Here’s what to expect and how to watch the annual speech.
Little is saving the big reveal for Monday
Like a promoter hyping a prize fight, Idaho’s governor on Friday urged Idahoans to watch his State of the State address to hear his agenda for education and other state issues.
Analysis: Colleges and universities face an unpredictable legislative session
No offense, K-12. But higher education really could be a fun reporting gig at the 2020 Idaho Legislature. Four big stories — which all unfolded after the 2019 session — make for a fascinating 2020: Budget cuts. The fiscal forecast for higher ed is, well, unsettled. All of the state’s two- and four-year colleges had…