IDAHO

Ybarra’s new policy officer isn’t employed by the state of Idaho

Duncan Robb is employed by an out-of-state temporary employment agency, DePaul Industries, which received a no-bid contract from the State Department of Education.

Idaho faces deadlines for new education law

Education leaders are about to publish a draft of their plans to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

The literacy launch: Strategies and goals vary widely

Schools have submitted their plans for spending their share of $11.25 million earmarked to boost reading skills. The State Board of Education will review the plans — but has no veto power.

State Department seeks vendor to revamp elementary reading test

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is looking at replacing the 20-year-old Idaho Reading Indicator, a statewide assessment for students in grades K-3.

Homedale kids beg to come to school on their day off

Teach for America’s Rebecca Alamilla helped design a math remediation program and she volunteers to teach students on Fridays, when the school would otherwise be closed.

Education news from around Idaho

Several Idaho schools and teachers have been recognized on the national front. Also, find out about an upcoming East Idaho college fair slated to bring in representatives from more than 40 postsecondary institutions.

Robust tax collections could bode well for K-12 budget

The Legislature’s budget-writers gathered in Boise Tuesday to get a preview for the 2017 session. The early numbers are encouraging.

Pocatello-Chubbuck relies on a ‘tapestry of strategies’ to defy the odds

The large East Idaho district outperformed others in the area and attributes its success to an emphasis on teacher training, student writing prompts and even video games.