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House passes teacher awards bill

A bill allowing lawmakers to recognize 105 teachers per year advances to the Senate after just barely squeaking through the House.

Reform efforts shaped Luna’s seven years

The debate over Propositions 1, 2 and 3 sharply divided Idahoans, but outgoing State Superintendent Tom Luna believes the process paved the way for more widely accepted reform efforts now on the table.

Tom Luna charts his exit strategy

Outgoing state superintendent Tom Luna hopes to take some of the politics out of the debate over education policy. Will things work out that way?

Education news roundup: Thursday, Feb. 6

Fees for teacher background checks may be going up. Get the latest on this bill — and more Statehouse activity.

Data security bill makes its debut

Sen. John Goedde’s six-page bill, printed Wednesday, contains detailed definitions of what is — and isn’t — student data. The leak of confidential data could result in fines of up to $50,000.

JFAC cautious about broadband request

The Legislature’s budget-writers have no timetable for deciding whether to put $14.45 million into Idaho’s high school broadband system. First, they want more answers about the system’s budget crunch.

Senate Ed advances dual-credit bill

The bill would help high school juniors and senior pay for college courses while still in high school, but lawmakers and education stakeholders wrestled over paying for the program’s estimated $3 million price tag.

Luna: WiFi hookups will hit deadline

During a briefing on the high-profile WiFi contract Tuesday morning, state superintendent Tom Luna fielded a wide range of questions — with a few tougher questions thrown in.

Education news roundup: Monday, Feb. 3

The House Education Committee OKs a bill to create a new teaching award, and a $604,000 ag initiative gets initial approval in the Senate Education Committee.