IDAHO
IEA files lawsuits over stalled labor negotiations
The union says budget cuts could eliminate 11 teaching jobs from the Mountain View School District’s faculty of about 90 full- and part-time staffers.
West Ada superintendent named finalist for national award
The four honorees are from Idaho, Georgia, Indiana and Texas.
New partnership helps high school students earn college credits
The College of Eastern Idaho and the Idaho Falls School District will together launch the “Jumpstart College Program” next year.
Idaho EdNews seeks experienced journalist
We want a teammate who is ambitious, innovative and interested in the most critical issues facing Idaho education.
Senators make bipartisan push for Secure Rural Schools funding
A bill, introduced Thursday, would create a permanent endowment to support counties and schools in timber country. The pricetag is about $7.1 billion in one-time money.
Dennis hired to head Boise schools
Coby Dennis, a career educator in Boise schools, will take over the top job on July 1. Trustees considered no other applicants to head the state’s second-largest district.
Albertson Foundation awards millions to Idaho State
The grant is to support a technical-education facility.
Funding formula change would require data collection changes
The state’s current attendance-based funding model doesn’t really address student mobility and fractional enrollment, education officials say.
Andrew Reed to leave Idaho Education News
The multimedia specialist has accepted a job in Northern California. EdNews will immediately begin looking to fill the open position.
Boise trustees to interview Dennis Thursday
Boise’s deputy superintendent is the sole candidate to head the state’s second largest school district. A decision could come after Thursday’s interview.