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Idaho’s $1 billion school levy bill
Since 2007 — and during Gov. Butch Otter’s tenure — Idaho schools have backfilled budgets with more than $1 billion in supplemental property tax levies.
Letter to teachers angers union
A State Board member attempts to explain a proposed teacher licensure rule; the teachers’ union calls the letter inappropriate and misleading.
PTECH connects education to industry
This program offers Idaho kids a debt-free path to an associate’s degree and connects them to high-demand jobs.
Schools will see an endowment boost
Public schools will see a 4.7 percent boost from state land proceeds in 2015-16 — but several other beneficiaries are in line for a bigger boost.
Luna reminisces with Boise chamber
The outgoing state superintendent also urged business leaders to support the new Idaho Core Standards.
Video contest awards scholarships
Also inside, find out about an evening learning session about Idaho Core Standards.
Troubled I.F. charter school to close
Odyssey Charter School will close for good at 5 p.m., about 48 hours after a state panel revoked its charter.
Meet a nearly perfect teen
Boise HIgh’s Kate Tsourmas has never had a B and scored perfectly on the ACT test. She was close to perfect on the SAT. Find out what’s next for her.
What works in education, and what’s missing?
Education leaders from Massachusetts and Florida discuss the K-12 system, and the future, at a Boise forum.