Day: April 26, 2013

Nampa ups the ante in union negotations

A new law, with roots in Proposition 1, allows school districts to require unions to prove they represent at least 50 percent of a district’s staff. The Nampa School District was quick to put this law into practice.

Hand-crafted timelines garnish Boise classrooms

Juno Van Ocker spent hundreds of volunteer hours to create graphic timeline sheets of Idaho history, and deliver them to 200 classrooms in Boise.

Trust the experts and talk to teachers

Bipartisan support for improving schools with Common Core State Standards hasn’t come without criticism, and the naysayers are growing. Ask Idaho educators what they think.

Analysis: What’s next for the K-12 task force?

When Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force fanned out for public meetings in April, Common Core wasn’t on the group’s radar, Chairman Richard Westerberg said Thursday. So what is the task force’s next move?

Boise trustee decries Common Core ‘hysteria’

A few tidbits from the Common Core front: A Boise School Board member defends the controversial standards, saying they will deliver ‘long-term benefits’ for the district’s 25,000 students.

We solve things by working together

Life-long educator says there is no hidden mystery to improving education. We already know what will improve schools; it’s simply a matter of doing it.

Idaho Falls patrons weigh in on budget cuts

During the first of three meetings, parents and employees considered strategies for cutting programs during the first of four budget workshops.