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Democrats rally statewide for education
Caldwell speakers tout education task force recommendations.
K-12 committee agenda: Labor … and more
The legislative “interim committee” will take a long-awaited look at collective bargaining issues next week. But this discussion takes up just a fraction of the committee’s agenda.
Stagnant U.S. SAT scores outpace Idaho
For the fifth straight year, national scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test remained virtually unchanged. But Idaho has some catching up to do.
Weiser project emphasizes the written word
Park Intermediate School uses grant to hone student writing skills.
Two Idaho schools earn blue ribbon ranking
The national program recognizes schools where students perform at very high levels or where students have made significant improvements.
Democrats to hit the streets Saturday
Rallies, forums and phone calls are planned efforts to bring awareness to Idaho education issues. Each participating community has something different planned.
Ryan plans to speak out for charters
The “well-known voice” on Ohio education issues was hired last month to lead the Idaho Charter School Network.
Twin Falls weighs building expansion
Board members are considering building three new schools and expanding another to handle enrollment growth.
Core coalition keeps building
Two more entities have joined a statewide group that supports the successful implementation of Idaho Core Standards.
Idaho Falls starts late on Mondays
With the new school year, officials pushed the first bell on Monday back an hour so teachers could analyze data and help implement Idaho Core Standards.