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House Education passes teacher salary bill
The House Education Committee passed a five-year teacher salary bill Friday on the strength of unanimous support from education groups. Lawmakers, state officials and education groups had been engaged in a deep debate over teacher salaries and accountability throughout the session, with two previous versions of the career ladder salary bill being shelved due to…
Broadband: Goedde questions whether cost savings will stand up
School districts have saved by switching away from Idaho Education Network contractors, but the numbers are not an apples-to-apples comparison, an aide to Gov. Butch Otter said Thursday.
Teacher salary hearing planned for Friday
Lawmakers introduce a third career ladder bill, setting up a major hearing planned for Friday.
Committee passes anti-bullying bill
Testimony was emotional over a bipartisan bill designed to identify and curb bullying in Idaho schools.
Idaho’s new graduation rate: 77.3 percent
But the 2013-14 State Department of Education numbers reflect newer and tighter federal guidelines — and cannot be compared with higher rates from previous years.
Borah teen starts dedicated path toward being a surgeon
The 17-year-old student-athlete owns a 5.0 grade-point average in Advanced Placement classes and he’s enrolled in a a nursing program.
Legislative roundup, 3.17.15: SBAC opt-out bill derailed
Lawmakers said the bill would have replaced the SBAC test with an alternate assessment that would not be appropriate for them to take.
Students publish book through writers program
It was a day of achievement for kids at the Idaho Distance Education Academy (IDEA). On Tuesday, IDEA students gathered to read a book they published in collaboration with The Cabin’s Writers in the schools program. “It is really great when students have these type of opportunities because they get to work with professional writers…
Administration Department head to step down
Teresa Luna was a focal player in the Idaho Education Network broadband contract debacle.
Gardening education comes to a Boise park
A new park devoted to gardening education officially opened Monday when Boise city officials and staff from the Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) cut a ribbon to a 1,500-square-foot, barn-shaped center at Comba Park. “The new barn is a huge asset for the city because we are able to offer garden-base education to the youth…