IDAHO
98 percent of principals earn top marks on evaluations
The state reported that the exact same percentage of principals and teachers earned the top two scores on their evaluations last year. Meanwhile, just 44.5 percent of Idaho students are proficient in math.
City grants temporary permit to Bingham Academy
The permit gives the school 30 days to apply for a regular conditional use permit that would allow it to continue operating in its current facility.
Boots-on-the ground recruiting boosts migrant enrollment statewide
Plodding through crop fields, shaking hands with dairy farmers and leaving flyers at laundromats: All in a days work when it comes to recruiting students for Idaho’s Migrant Education Program.
SDE joins forces with the military for new career day event
The event kicks off at 8 a.m. Friday at Gowen Field.
State Board to consider new enrollment rule this month
The proposal could play a significant role in how Idaho funds schools.
Group objects to Bonneville’s $42.7 million bond issue
The district will ask taxpayers this month to fund the construction of an elementary school and additional science classrooms at its two high schools.
Hispanics comprise 21 percent of state scholarship recipients
It’s unclear how many “Dreamers” receive a share of the $20.5 million Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. But Hispanic students make up a relatively large share of scholarship recipients.
98 percent of Idaho teachers earn top marks on evaluations
In 2015, the Legislature tied a teacher’s ability to earn higher pay to performance on their evaluations.
Ybarra rallies administrators to make their voices heard
The schools chief believes feedback from educators was the reason lawmakers held off on rewriting Idaho’s complicated school funding formula earlier this year.
Charter commission admits to breaking open meeting law
The unanimous vote came after a tense one-hour public comment period, when several charter school advocates scolded the commission for breaking the law and violating their trust.