State Board of Education

Ybarra, State Board call in mediator to carve out responsibilities

State Board President Emma Atchley asserts that the State Board, not any one individual, is ultimately responsible for education and schools in Idaho.

Idaho to stay the course with teacher evaluation model

The state will keep its evaluation tool in place. For the past two years, the state has received and accepted inaccurate teacher evaluations data from districts, prompting lawmakers and the State Board of Education to take action.

State Board: High school students shouldn’t be required to pass ISAT

There’s nothing new about this idea; this year’s seniors aren’t required to pass the standardized test either. Legislators will have the final word on making this language permanent.

Ybarra’s office misses deadline for submitting compliance plan to State Board

SDE officials say the new timeline won’t affect a March deadline to submit the compliance plan to the federal government.

Ybarra says she serves to support, not police

Ultimately, Ybarra, the seven appointed members of the State Board of Education, Gov. Butch Otter and the Legislature all have some responsibility for public schools and student achievement.

Trustees learn about Idaho’s developing education policies

The State Board of Education and the State Department of Education held information workshops during the annual trustees convention.

State Board sifting through survey on school funding

About 2,100 Idahoans responded to an online survey about the state’s school funding formula.

State Board launches survey on school funding formula

The anonymous survey will be live for at least two weeks. Results will be reported publicly to a legislative committee reviewing the K-12 funding formula.