Day: January 27, 2015
ISAT review — three questions in question
The State Board of Education will have final say on the content of the exam, aligned to the new Idaho Core Standards.
Teacher pension plan earns high marks for solvency
However, Idaho should make its plan more flexible and more responsive to a changing profession, according to a new national report.
Madison leader named superintendent of the year
Geoff Thomas, an outspoken opponent of Common Core Standards, received the annual award from members of the Idaho Association of School Administrators.
Hundreds gather to support school choice
Idaho has been ranked among the best states in the nation at providing education options for kids.
At the Statehouse, an ISAT opt-out movement surfaces
There is no opt-out bill on the agenda — yet. But the idea is already having a ripple effect at the Statehouse.
School choice is good for families, children
About one in five Idaho students in elementary school or high school attend a school of their choice—whether it’s a public charter school, a district magnet school, an alternative public school, a private school or a virtual school online.
State Board seeks to extend tax break
The tax credit — covering 50 percent of contributions to schools, libraries and museums — is slated to expire on Jan. 1, 2016.
Encourage Idaho’s rise in school choice
The Gem State is being recognized as one of the top 15 states in the nation for embracing school choice and providing opportunity to students.