Lawmakers are starting to talk about how to carve up dollars for K-12. But they have no interest in talking about whether Idaho should shift more school funding back to the property tax.
Petition launched to thwart prospect of Rigby High book ban
The petition has garnered over 500 signatures and 200 comments from people across Idaho, and overseas.
Young entrepreneur creates non-traditional school
Jake Thompson wants to disrupt education and inspire change in the classroom.
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Direct admissions: State accepts 20,213 seniors for college
Horman rules out run for state superintendent
In New Mexico, another heated debate over science standards
Magic Valley districts fill vacancies with unlicensed teachers
Accuser extends deadline to resolve harassment, discrimination claim
The accuser originally gave the state until 5 p.m. today to resolve the claim.
Slowly, a school funding formula rewrite takes some shape
A legislative committee is talking about ditching Idaho’s old funding formula for an enrollment-based model. Here’s what that could mean for students and schools.
Education news around Idaho
This week’s briefs feature kids who will speak at the Boise Film Festival, an Idaho School Boards Association celebration and students raising money for Hurricane Harvey victims.
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Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
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New scholarship created in honor of Gov. Cecil Andrus
‘Co-op’ model could solve underlying problems in higher education
Jefferson County administrators consider banning classic novel
The prospect of banning a book in this East Idaho district fueled a social media firestorm this week.
Raul Labrador: Education deserves more vision from governor’s office
“If we’re going to take some of the credit then I think we need to take some of the blame at the governor’s office,” gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador said this week.
Ousted Ybarra spokesman accused of sexual harassment and racial discrimination
Dan Goicoechea resigned from the State Department of Education on Monday, the same day a tort claim was filed against him by a former colleague at a different state agency.
Ybarra’s new spokesman leaves after one month on the job
Dan Goicoechea, Ybarra’s deputy of government affairs and spokesman, resigned on Monday.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Direct admissions: State accepts 20,213 seniors for college
Seniors will get their direct admission letters in the mail in the next few days. The direct admissions program is one of several state initiatives designed to boost college go-on rates.
Horman rules out run for state superintendent
Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, is a key Statehouse figure on education topics. She will instead run for a fourth term in the Legislature.
In New Mexico, another heated debate over science standards
New Mexico’s education department has edited the standards’ wording on evolution and climate change, to the chagrin of science teachers and environmentalists.
Magic Valley districts fill vacancies with unlicensed teachers
As Idaho grapples with an ongoing teacher shortage, Magic Valley schools are filling vacancies through alternative routes — and, in some cases, by hiring unlicensed teachers.
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Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
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New scholarship created in honor of Gov. Cecil Andrus
The Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship program founded in 1974 by Andrus broke fundraising records this year.
‘Co-op’ model could solve underlying problems in higher education
The secret sauce is very simple – university students spend their school career alternating between full-time school semesters and full-time work semesters.