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Shelley superintendent to retire

Shelley Superintendent Bryan Jolley has announced his plans to retire in June.

Members approved a funding model that would pay colleges and universities based on the degrees they produce instead of enrollment or credit hours.

The decline is 2.5 percent among undergraduates and .8 percent among graduate students, despite some positive enrollment indicators.

“The worst thing in the world would be to have 170 definitions of what competency is…” State Board President Linda Clark said.

Some students examined a human brain. Others flew simulated drones.

Beginning this year, parent and staff voices will play a larger role in school accountability.

Barely a third of Idaho’s Class of 2018 took the college-placement test. The test’s vendor cautions against making broad state-to-state comparisons.

Both camps confirmed that KTVB is organizing an Oct. 29 event.

Here’s what Brad Little and Paulette Jordan had to say about education. And here’s what the numbers really say.

A number of claims in Friday’s statewide debate warrant a closer scrutiny.