State Board of Education
The State Board’s surprise response to a data problem
The State Board wants to crack down on bad teacher evaluations data. When the idea went public this week, education leaders were caught off-guard.
State Board to hold ‘mulligan’ meeting Friday morning
The State Board could reconsider some key issues discussed Monday: bad teacher evaluation data reports, and Idaho’s dual-credit program.
State Board to ‘reconsider’ Monday’s actions after transparency complaints
In response to media reports suggesting the public was not adequately notified about the “special board meeting” or the agenda items, state board leaders plan to do the meeting over.
State Board considers tightening dual credit language
The dual credit discussion dominated a State Board conference call Monday. But the topic didn’t appear on a skeletal agenda sent to reporters early Monday morning.
State Board looks at crackdown on bad evaluations data
District superintendents who send in false data could be subject to fines of up to $50,000. The board discussed the idea Monday, during a meeting held with little public notice.
State Board approves new school accountability model
The new model, which is still under development, would be tested out during the 2016-17 school year before becoming official during the 2017-18 academic term.
Otter names Albertsons executive to State Board
Andrew Scoggin of Boise will begin serving a five-year term on the State Board of Education; his appointment will be subject to Senate confirmation in 2017.
State Board: Idaho SAT scores top national averages
“We are trending in the right direction,” State Board of Education executive director Matt Freeman said Monday,
State Board selects new slate of officers
Emma Atchley, an Ashton business woman and potato grower, was named president during the board’s meeting last week.
State seeks comments on new accountability system
Education leaders are asking Idahoans to complete a survey about a proposal for assessing educational progress in schools. Idaho has been without a school accountability measure since 2013.