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Education groups express concerns with proposed school funding formula

More than 120 people — including school superintendents and other administrators, trustees, educators, parents and taxpayers — filled the Statehouse’s largest hearing room.

Former executive accuses IEA president of improper behavior

Three months after leaving the union, former executive director Sue Wigdorski sent a scathing letter to the IEA’s board of directors. The IEA says the complaints against President Kari Overall are “unfounded and without merit.”

Statehouse roundup, 2.6.19: School funding formula hearing preview, mastery bill emerges

Find out how to testify during Thursday’s school funding hearing. And catch up on a full Wednesday at the Legislature — including a bevy of new bills on everything from high school graduation requirements to charter school administrators’ credentials.

Statehouse Roundup: 2.5.19: Teach For America seeks share of state funding

In other Statehouse news, more high school seniors are filling out a key application for college financial aid, and lawmakers set a Feb. 18 date to write the K-12 budgets.

Sugar-Salem considering four-day school week

Trustees have been mulling the change since December and could make a final decision during a school board meeting Wednesday night.

Statehouse roundup, 2.4.19: Teach For America discusses plans for growth

In other news from Monday, a charter school group rips a new report criticizing virtual charters, and a House committee punts on an anti-immunization bill.

Legislature unveils draft of funding formula bill

The proposal to change Idaho’s K-12 school funding formula is expected to be the biggest education debate of the year.

Statehouse roundup, 1.31.19: Study illustrates highs and lows in charter performance

Charter school students significantly outperformed students in traditional schools, especially in reading tests. But students in virtual charter schools lost considerable ground on math tests.