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By the numbers: How schools spend reading money, and define success
Every fall, school districts and charter schools must explain how they spend their share of literacy money. They also have to set goals, though some schools seem to take goal-setting more seriously than others.
Reading realities: Idaho is far from its lofty literacy goals
Moving the needle on reading — and preparing young kids for the world that awaits them — will take time. And money.
K-12 task force issues report, as Little prepares for 2020 session
Gov. Brad Little says his K-12 task force’s work will “form the basis of my education budget and policy recommendations for the 2020 legislative session and beyond.”
Charter commission adopts four new schools
Denial of a petition marked an unusual move by a commission recently encouraged to more “rigorously” vet proposals for new charter schools.
Idaho’s four-year schools agree on ‘momentous’ tuition freeze
The one-year freeze affects in-state, undergraduate students at Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College. To balance the books, the four institutions will have to whittle millions of dollars out of their budgets.
EL CONDADO DE BLAINE ESTÁ REDISEÑANDO SU SISTEMA PARA AUMENTAR EL LOGRO ESTUDIANTIL LATINO
Bajo la orientación de la superintendente Gwen Carol Holmes, los dirigentes están repensando las prácticas tradicionales y para prestar un mejor servicio a una población de estudiantes latinos en crecimiento.
Blaine County is redesigning its system to boost Latino student achievement
Under superintendent GwenCarol Holmes the district is rethinking teaching practices and retooling culture in the hopes they can improve Latino student success.
Emails reveal support for outgoing charter commission director
Tamara Baysinger didn’t say last week why she would abruptly step down after the holidays.
Outgoing Senate Education chair plans sprint to the finish line
Sen. Dean Mortimer plans to work on a new school funding formula and several other initiatives during his final legislative session.
BSU is tracking student achievement at several Idaho charters
The effort stems from one charter advocacy group’s multi-million dollar push to grow charters, and boost achievement among their educationally disadvantaged students.