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Speaker: students should drive their learning
Education author Michael Horn spoke at the monthly ED Sessions 2.0 luncheon about how technology and “disruptive innovation” can transform education.
Democrats: Otter shortchanges schools
Legislative Democrats also say they well soon introduce four bills modeled after recommendations from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force.
Teacher pay overlooked in governor’s budget
Superintendent Tom Luna and the Idaho Education Association agree that Otter should have put money into teacher compensation. Luna vows to “fight” to ensure teachers get more money.
Analysis: Otter’s budget balancing act
In his budget proposal, Gov. Butch Otter suggests some money for education task force proposals — but he also strikes a series of conservative chords.
Otter outlines education spending plan
Although he backed the task force’s recommendations, Otter did not fund plans for a career ladder and provided no money for teacher raises.
Keep Common Core; replicate success stories
Idaho politicians get some education counsel from a pair of national speakers.
Education set to be defining issue of 2014
Gov. Otter and top legislators say education issues will be front and central during the session as lawmakers attempt to implement a set of 20 recommendations that have enjoyed widespread.
Experts offer positive economic outlook
Lawmakers charged with setting revenue projections to budget around heard from top economists and state officials. The meetings continue today at the Statehouse.
Up for grabs: $26 million for K-12 education
Because Idaho is not ready to set up a career ladder program, which was one of the task force recommendations, more money could be available to reverse cuts to school district operational budgets.
Prospects spotty for task force proposals
Some of the biggest ideas from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force are works in progress — and probably won’t be wrapped up in a single legislative session.