Day: February 21, 2013
From struggling student to superstar: Meet Idaho’s Teacher of the Year
Katie Pemberton, a teacher at the Coeur d’Alene School District’s Canfield Middle School, was recognized for work with remedial students and expanded technology.
Could tax repeal ‘devastate’ public schools?
Repealing $141 million in business personal property taxes would affect all local governments. But public schools could be the biggest loser, says Michael Ferguson, a former state economist.
Is scholarship makeover bill in jeopardy?
The $5.9 million scholarship bill was scheduled for a House vote Thursday. In the face of opposition, House Education Committee Chairman Reed DeMordaunt pulled the bill back for another hearing.
BSU football complex named after Bleymaier
The $22 million complex will be named in honor of Gene Bleymaier, who was Boise State University’s athletic director for nearly three decades before his 2011 firing.