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Boise’s oldest charter ready to make a move

After 20 years, Anser Charter School is leaving the Boise School District amid concerns it lacks student diversity.

Education news from across Idaho

Students in Caldwell are getting a book vending machine, and Pocatello’s less fortunate kids could see a boost in local donations.

Reading scores drop in kindergarten, increase in grades 1-3

The SDE released preliminary fall IRI data showing only 43 percent of this year’s kindergarten class showed up to school prepared to read.

Ideas not on the short list won’t be left for dead

The governor’s education task force will prioritize a handful from 11 recommendations. Those that don’t make the cut will fall to other state agencies.

State Board asks Ybarra to justify her $100 million budget increase

“Are we going to see better graduation rates, see more students succeeding and how are we measuring that?” one Board member asked.

Four Idaho educators recognized by the White House

Find out which teachers won presidential awards.

Students show off STEM skills for lawmakers

Some 50 Idaho lawmakers toured White Pine STEM Academy Monday.

Report: Idaho higher ed spending lags in national rankings

But in some respects, Idaho’s funding picture is far less dire, based on a Pew Charitable Trusts report issued Tuesday.

An inside look at one district’s reinvention process

The most important part of the turnaround effort is changing the culture, improving the climate and restoring pride in the district for students and patrons.