IDAHO
Twin Falls tries after-school, credit-recovery program
The new program caters to students with attendance problems, teens with children or high school students with daytime jobs.
Education foundation changes lives in Cambridge
Rural Idaho community launched a non-profit organization in 2011 to supplement state and local funding so school kids have more educational opportunities.
State releases final round of SBAC numbers
Statewide test scores were largely unchanged. Testing times fell well below projections.
Four-day? Five-day? Preston considers returning to conventional schedule
Once school districts shift to a four-day calendar, they seldom switch back. But Eastern Idaho’s Preston School District is considering just such a move.
West Ada appoints interim superintendent
Following month’s of turmoil and four school days without a superintendent, West Ada trustees go in-house to name interim superintendent.
Intrigue permeates three-way race for ISBA president
Trustees from Boise, West Ada and Moscow Charter school will contend to lead the Idaho School Boards Association, a lobbying group representing board members from nearly every district and charter in Idaho.
For several districts, key elections loom Tuesday
The headliners: levies in West Ada, Nampa and Vallivue; another bond issue in Bonneville; and recalls in Caldwell.
Idaho math scores drop in new NAEP report
Idaho math scores dropped in both fourth and eighth grade compared to two years ago, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
West Ada trustees discuss levy, no mention of leadership
Superintendent Linda Clark resigned four days ago; in open session, trustees did not discuss a replacement plan or make an interim appointment.
Very few Idaho school boards live stream meetings
Those who do tape meetings say the video is a great resource, makes public meetings accessible to a larger audience and is a way to overcome some of the obstacles to public participation.