Day: July 23, 2013
Lawmakers blast multiyear wireless deal
State superintendent Tom Luna will award the 15-year high school campus WiFi contract on Wednesday, Betsy Russell of the Spokane Spokesman-Review reported Tuesday. Key legislators say they never signed off on a multiyear deal.
Coalition forms to support Idaho Core
Find out which 18 powerful Idaho organizations have bonded in support of new K-12 teaching standards to be implemented this fall.
School star ratings appeals up sharply
In all, 159 schools are appealing their scores on the state’s centerpiece rating system — a one- to five-star scale measuring student performance and improvement. Scores will likely be released in August.
Huffington Post: Labrador eyes run for governor
Citing an unnamed source, a Huffington Post writer strongly suggests Rep. Raul Labrador will leave Congress to oppose Gov. Butch Otter in the 2014 GOP primary. Labrador still isn’t talking.
Closing a charter: boon or burden?
If the Meridian School District decides to close North Star Charter School, some $4 million of funding is up for grabs. What happens to the money? The answer hinges on timing.