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K-12 budget increase drops to 5.4 percent

Thanks to a change in retirement benefit calculations, more than $7 million has been cut from the proposed FY15 school budget — all without cutting spending for education programs or funding.

Caldwell goes green for school resources

Under a new curbside recycling partnership, Republic Services will send $1 from Caldwell customers’ bills to a comprehensive go-on program that starts with preschool.

Committee discusses teacher licenses, pay

Members used their first meeting to review Task Force recommendations and begin studying licensure systems put in place in other states. They meet again Nov. 25 at the Statehouse.

New website offers news about new standards

Idahoans for Excellence in Education launched a website devoted to offering resources and information that supports the implementation of Idaho Core Standards.

Tis the season to be creative

Enter this year’s holiday card contest for a chance to display your artwork on the state’s greeting card.

In eastern Idaho, a collaborative iPad rollout

Teachers and students coach each other at Dayton’s Beutler Middle School.

Monday morning news roundup

First Idaho Ready and Literacy Summit planed; Idaho Falls prepares for opening of new elementary; committees with education ties set for Monday meetings at the Statehouse.

New licensure panel set to meet Monday

A new committee charged with implementing a teacher licensure system comes together and is expected to begin work quickly.

Fulcher, Otter: Mirror images on K-12?

If state Sen. Russell Fulcher takes on incumbent Gov. Butch Otter, a state-run health exchange could be the challenger’s centerpiece issue. On education, there is little separating the two Republicans.