Day: February 17, 2014

School safety study reveals challenges

Members of a school safety task force studied 74 of Idaho’s 730 public schools and found wide variances in security and safety planning and responsibility.

House Ed advances teacher leadership awards

The House Education Committee advanced the $15.9 million teacher leadership program, but not before a lengthy debate over timing and merits.

Fulcher starts anti-Common Core petition

Three years after endorsing the new Idaho Core Standards in math and English language arts, gubernatorial candidate Russ Fulcher is urging Idahoans to dump the standards.

Education news roundup: Monday, Feb. 17

Charter school advocates hit the Statehouse — and highly decorated teachers hit the Legislature’s education committees.

The Raul Labrador cone of silence … again

What does Idaho’s 1st Congressional District representative think of the problems with federally administered funding for Idaho broadband? He’s not saying.