Day: March 17, 2015

Legislative roundup, 3.17.15: SBAC opt-out bill derailed

Lawmakers said the bill would have replaced the SBAC test with an alternate assessment that would not be appropriate for them to take.

Students publish book through writers program

It was a day of achievement for kids at the Idaho Distance Education Academy (IDEA). On Tuesday, IDEA students gathered to read a book they published in collaboration with The Cabin’s Writers in the schools program. “It is really great when students have these type of opportunities because they get to work with professional writers…

In JFAC, the K-12 budget vigil continues

It’s still unclear when the committee will write a public schools budget.

Administration Department head to step down

Teresa Luna was a focal player in the Idaho Education Network broadband contract debacle.

ISBA: Knife bill ‘took us by surprise’

The school boards association wants language that would allow local districts to regulate knives on school grounds.

Gardening education comes to a Boise park

A new park devoted to gardening education officially opened Monday when Boise city officials and staff from the Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) cut a ribbon to a 1,500-square-foot, barn-shaped center at Comba Park. “The new barn is a huge asset for the city because we are able to offer garden-base education to the youth…