Day: November 4, 2013
Report: Idaho pre-K enrollment lagging
Less than a third of Idaho 3- to 4-year-olds from low-income households attend preschool, according to a newly released study.
Trustees to debate education issues
School safety, new standards and voluntary training for trustees are just some of the topics on the agenda for the annual school boards convention in Coeur d’Alene.
Schoolnet grant will be linked to results
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation says it will link the final $4.5 million in Schoolnet grants to progress on “measurable benchmarks.”
Rising legislative opposition to Core?
Another state senator — Education Committee member Steven Thayn — is saying Idaho should walk away from the new Idaho Core Standards.
Two Idaho leaders voice Common Core concerns
An Idaho state senator and an Eastern Idaho superintendent say Idaho’s new standards are untested. They say the Idaho Core Standards should be rejected, or districts should be allowed to opt out.