Day: June 20, 2013
Celebrate Employee Freedom Week
NEFW (June 23-29) highlights how unionized teachers and other employees often don’t know that they have the legal right to opt-out of union membership. Empower educators to select an association that best matches their budget and beliefs.
Several large districts still at negotiating table
According to estimates, more than 50 percent of Idaho school districts have ratified collective bargaining agreements. But Nampa and Meridian are still at the bargaining table, while Bonneville has called in mediators.
A take on taxes — and the no-tax pledge
Grover Norquist, the founder of Americans for Tax Reform, was in Boise to talk immigration — but he fielded some tax policy questions along the way.
Teach for America gets State Board’s OK
On Thursday, the State Board of Education approved Teach For America’s application to train teachers in Idaho. The program encourages high-achieving college seniors to work in the classroom before launching other careers.
Common Core: Idaho to road-test exams in 2014
As the state continues implementing Idaho Core Standards, Idaho will field-test new assessments tied to Common Core in 2014 — a year before the tests are used as an accountability measure.
Senate Education chairman faces censure
Kootenai County Republicans are targeting Sen. John Goedde and three House Republicans who supported a state-run health exchange.
State moving to repair aging Salmon schools
The state will take the unusual step of bankrolling $3.6 million in repair work at two aging Salmon schools. But the actual work won’t begin until spring 2014.