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The State Board’s surprise response to a data problem
The State Board wants to crack down on bad teacher evaluations data. When the idea went public this week, education leaders were caught off-guard.
Education news brief from around Idaho
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Lawmakers: It’s time to review fund balances
The state won’t likely mandate what districts and charter schools can save, leaving that decision to local control. But two lawmakers say the state could offer some guidance.
Another small group for a school accountability forum — this time in East Idaho
Turnouts have been sparse, but State Board of Education officials say the feedback has been useful.
State Board to ‘reconsider’ Monday’s actions after transparency complaints
In response to media reports suggesting the public was not adequately notified about the “special board meeting” or the agenda items, state board leaders plan to do the meeting over.
East Idaho mastery pilot mingles old-fashioned values with technology
The charter hopes a mastery-based model will help its end goal of “creating patriotic and educated leaders” who go on to college.
State Board looks at crackdown on bad evaluations data
District superintendents who send in false data could be subject to fines of up to $50,000. The board discussed the idea Monday, during a meeting held with little public notice.
Otter marks 15th anniversary of Idaho’s college savings program
As part of the celebration, a family from Moscow won a $1,500 bonus to their college savings account and enjoyed a rubbing elbows with the governor.
Education briefs from across Idaho
Find out about Bonneville’s new mascot, Aberdeen’s ground breaking ceremony, Pocatello’s new firetruck and other news from around the state.
SBAC scores: How one district defied demographics
The Murtaugh School District was one outlier on this year’s standardized tests. Despite high poverty rates, test scores beat state averages — and improved considerably.