charter schools
Think tank maps out charter school ‘deserts,’ in Idaho and beyond
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute report identifies areas with high concentrations of poverty and a shortage of charter schools — including one pocket of the Treasure Valley.
Thirteen public charter schools incur academic sanctions
The state has imposed academic sanctions on 13 of its 25 charter schools requiring reauthorization.
Charter school groups criticize House-passed tax bill
The House version of the tax bill would eliminate credits and tax-free bonds that can offset school building costs. A national group says the bill could be “devastating” to charter schools.
National survey shows declining support for charter schools
Americans are nearly evenly split on charter schools, according to a national survey released Tuesday. President Trump has made school choice the linchpin of his education platform.
Renovations on track for Alturas’ new building
The charter school’s move across across town in Idaho Falls is a step toward opening the doors to more poor and minority students.
Education reform groups give Idaho charter laws middling grades
In separate reports released Wednesday, the groups criticized Idaho’s charter school funding framework.
Return operational flexibility to Idaho’s public charter schools
Lets hold charter schools accountable for their performance, but in return, it is appropriate to find ways to offer these schools more space to be different.
Charter schools get a boost in payments for buildings
Charter schools received $4.7 million in state dollars to offset building costs. However, the schools aren’t required to spend this money on capital costs.
Of Idaho legislators, an attempted coup and charter schools
Five years ago, 13 legislators toured Turkey. They went at the invitation of a group aligned with a preacher and national charter schools advocate, who is accused of orchestrating last week’s failed military coup.
State places three charter schools on financial notice
The state’s charter school commission worries the three schools run the risk of a midyear financial collapse. The schools received $4.1 million in state funding in 2015-16.