Day: April 16, 2015
Otter doesn’t commit to special session, praises lawmakers’ education record
Governor declines to say whether he will call special session to address child support bill that was killed during the just-completed 90-day legislative session.
State board approves Ybarra request for federal flexibility
If approved by the feds, new waiver would discontinue Schoolnet and Idaho’s 5-Star ratings system of schools. It is due to the U.S. Department of Education by April 30.
Speaker motivates Idaho teachers
Steve Perry’s comments during a Boise conference were “life changing,” said one participant.
A cultural challenge: bridging the rural Hispanic student achievement gap
Test scores tail off in middle school and high school — which suggests that economic and social forces may be the underlying cause.