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Senate passes pared-down funding formula bill
“While this isn’t a touchdown, we are putting points on the board,” co-sponsoring Sen. Dave Lent said.
Coeur d’Alene expands all-day kindergarten offerings
Idaho pays school districts to run half-day kindergarten programs. This North Idaho district will supplement the costs.
National report blasts charters — including Idaho programs
The anti-charter school group accuses one Idaho school of using “dog-whistle tactics” to discourage diversity. The school’s administrator says the allegation is off-base. “Our goal is really just to reach as many students as we can.”
Statehouse roundup, 4.2.19: Senate Education Committee to take up pared-down funding formula bill
The bill itself won’t change Idaho’s school funding formula, but it does come with new reporting requirements.
Statehouse roundup, 4.1.19: House passes pared-down funding formula bill
The bill next heads to the Senate, and could quickly trigger a public hearing as legislators wrap up the 2019 legislative session.
Forensic audit ordered at Shelley
Documents obtained by Idaho Education News detail a range of past transactions at the high school that may have contributed to an ongoing outside investigation.
Statehouse roundup, 3.29.19: Late-session movement on education budgets
State Board budget takes a hit but still advances; Senate approves funding to raise Idaho’s minimum teacher salary.
Statehouse roundup, 3.28.19: House Education braces for adjournment
The House Education Committee appears to have wrapped up its business for the year, but the session appears likely to continue into next week.
Rise: The movie of a student-inspired school
See the Tuesday premiere. In other education news, a Caldwell student wins a sea-turtle expedition; an astronaut will visit Middleton and science-lovers gear up for a state competition.
House Education endorses pared-down funding bill
Several education groups were concerned about the bill’s wording on teacher salary schedules, and the way it defines economically disadvantaged students.