Day: January 6, 2015
Ybarra names executive staff
Ybarra announces additions of Chuck Zimmerly and Will Goodman to her executive team.
Otter hires Goedde to work on broadband issue
The former state senator will be paid $4,000 a month to sort out the Idaho Education Network fiasco.
Ybarra offers a glimpse into legislative priorities
The new state superintendent wants the state to slow down on tiered teacher licensure and a teacher career ladder plan.
Waldorf-inspired school opens in Hailey
Idaho’s newest public charter school is using a curriculum traditionally taught in private schools, yet must adapt it to meet Common Core academic standards. It is one of the fastest growing educational models in the world, but Syringa Mountain is Idaho’s first public Waldorf school.
Coeur d’Alene seeks $15 million-a-year levy
If approved in March, the two-year plan could be the largest supplemental levy in the state.