IDAHO

State Board seeks to increase scholarship investment

Officials hope that investing in a popular state scholarship will improve the affordability of college for more Idaho high school graduates.

Optimistic Ybarra awaits news from feds on Idaho’s compliance plan

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is making her list and checking it twice before informing Idaho education leaders whether their ESSA plan will make the cut.

Kindergarten reading scores hit an 11-year low

Third-grade reading scores hit their highest mark in more than a decade.
But “summer melt” appears to be a continuing issue, even as the state spends money to provide struggling readers extra help during the school year.

Education news around Idaho

The College of Eastern Idaho names a president, a new charter school is set to open in Boise and Blue Ribbon school nominees are announced.

Tension flares as Bonneville trustees agree on $60 million bond measure

The decision came during a Wednesday board meeting, amid tense debate that escalated into a confrontation between Bonneville superintendent Chuck Shackett and trustee Greg Calder.

PART FOUR: It will take even more time and money to reach Idaho’s ’60 percent goal’

Idaho wants more young adults to finish college or obtain a postsecondary certificate. And education leaders have several ideas that they think will make a difference — eventually.

PART THREE: As Idaho tries to sell the value of college, the sticker price keeps rising

Idaho’s college fees remain among the lowest in the nation. But the cost is rising, ahead of the rate of inflation — leaving some students in a bind.

Idaho Falls seeks feedback after failed bond issue

The renewed call for feedback suggests that a measure to rebuild the district’s two high schools could soon be back on the ballot.

College of Eastern Idaho partners with University of Idaho

CEI president Rick Aman said the partnership is aimed boosting East Idaho’s college go-on rates and helping area high schoolers earn a bachelor’s degree.