Day: December 1, 2014
Control of Senate Ed up for grabs
The committee’s new chair, and at least three new members, are expected to be named during the Legislature’s organizational session later this week.
Kids are overtested at the expense of teaching and learning
Today’s crisis in Idaho education has been caused by an amalgamation of high stakes testing, accountability, markets and privatization tied to the Common Core. Educators often feel compelled to put test preparation ahead of richer forms of teaching.