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Tuesday elections tally: $130.2 million
In the crowded Vallivue School District and elsewhere, voters generally said yes to bond issues and school levies.
Retiree hopes to raffle away Nampa’s deficit
A nonprofit group hopes to raise $4.3 million to help ease the Nampa School District’s fiscal crunch. The plan: raffle off 40 homes in Nampa — at $100 per ticket, and 2,500 tickets per home.
Freshman academy gets kids back on track
16 Caldwell teens who were at risk of failing in school, graduated this week — a year earlier than their middle school classmates who took the traditional route — because of their year at the academy.
Education task force set to tackle the details
The 31 members of the governor’s appointed task force on improving education have a timeline and plan to get the governor about 10 recommendations by Sept. 23.
Albertsons surveys educators on Schoolnet
As the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation and the state roll out a multimillion dollar system to track student performance, the foundation is surveying educators about the pilot phase.
Big reform bet leads to ISAT improvement
Hiring an academic coach and expanding interventions helped Falls Valley Elementary School in Idaho Falls show growth.
Idaho ranks No. 50 in per-pupil spending
The latest U.S. Census Bureau report on school spending reached a familiar conclusion. In 2010-11, Idaho per-pupil spending ranked next to last among states and the District of Columbia.
ISBA to host an education job search
Website offers a place for districts and charters to advertise open positions. The ISBA has a handful of other new features that are described inside.
Bonneville middle school works to curb F’s
Students with good grades rewarded with games and activities. Students who are struggling get a 30-minute daily intervention. And all students receive mini report cars four days a week.
Common Core: Who’s for it, and who isn’t?
Where do the state’s key political leaders and stakeholders stand on the controversial Common Core standards? Here’s a deeper look, along with some key quotes.