Day: March 12, 2014

Seventh grader continues fight for bill

Seventh-grader Ilah Hickman may not get a hearing on her salamander bill this year, but her continued push represents a lesson in civic determination.

Parental rights, evaluation bills likely dead

The parental rights bill and the teacher evaluation bills both passed the House last week, but they’re unlikely to get a hearing in the Senate.

IEA: Many districts near ‘tipping point’

Patrons in 35 school districts approved school tax levies Tuesday, but many of these communities are “stretched extremely thin financially,” Idaho Education Association President Penni Cyr said Wednesday.

House Ed passes controversial funding bill

The legislation is designed to protect small schools and charters with volatile enrollment figures. Two education groups said it is an unfunded mandate that could cause the state to pay twice for the same student.