It took several months, but the State Department of Education released final numbers from the spring tests late Thursday afternoon. Here’s a breakdown of some key numbers.
Otter accepts advisory role with IBE
Otter will assist the eduction group with special projects and promote education initiatives.
Blackfoot charter school to apply for city permit
The decision represents the latest in a lingering facilities feud between the public charter school and a local planning and zoning commission.
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Tromp speaks on diversity flap
Boise State University’s president said in an interview Thursday the controversy was caused, in part, by context and confusion.
Remote mountain town rallies around new charter school
The school’s expected opening will follow thousands of dollars in donations, dozens of hours from volunteers and a local push to improve access to public education for kids in the highly rural community.
Education task force may call for expansion of career ladder
The 2019 task force may be about to double down on two recommendations from the 2013 task force.
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Find out where your school ranks
Schools are ranked by composite values based on metrics selected by the State Department of Education.
Boise becomes home of the Brave
After hours of public testimony Monday night, one of Idaho’s oldest high schools changed its mascot.
Task Force weighs new school accountability system based on literacy
Under the plan, superintendents would be held accountable for literacy growth by their local school boards.
Idaho Education News, Idaho Statesman to partner on Latino education project
Our reporters will dive into data, listen to Latino communities and explore how the education system works — or doesn’t work — for Latino students.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Aug. 12-Aug. 15
Ybarra’s weekly schedule includes a task force meeting and a sit down with Gov. Brad Little.
North Gem names interim superintendent
Jonathan Braack, who last year took a break from education, has a one-year contract.
A showdown on Common Core? Hearings could center on standards
Hundreds of Idahoans asked for a say on school academic standards. Starting Aug. 19, they’ll get their wish.
98 percent of principals earn top marks on evaluations
The state reported that the exact same percentage of principals and teachers earned the top two scores on their evaluations last year. Meanwhile, just 44.5 percent of Idaho students are proficient in math.
City grants temporary permit to Bingham Academy
The permit gives the school 30 days to apply for a regular conditional use permit that would allow it to continue operating in its current facility.
Boots-on-the ground recruiting boosts migrant enrollment statewide
Plodding through crop fields, shaking hands with dairy farmers and leaving flyers at laundromats: All in a days work when it comes to recruiting students for Idaho’s Migrant Education Program.
SDE joins forces with the military for new career day event
The event kicks off at 8 a.m. Friday at Gowen Field.
State Board to consider new enrollment rule this month
The proposal could play a significant role in how Idaho funds schools.
Group objects to Bonneville’s $42.7 million bond issue
The district will ask taxpayers this month to fund the construction of an elementary school and additional science classrooms at its two high schools.
Hispanics comprise 21 percent of state scholarship recipients
It’s unclear how many “Dreamers” receive a share of the $20.5 million Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. But Hispanic students make up a relatively large share of scholarship recipients.
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The State Board of Education is still hoping to award the $4,000-a-year bonuses by its Sept. 1 deadline.
House Republicans plan Meridian town hall
During a similar meeting in July in Twin Falls, campus diversity and inclusion programs emerged as a talking point.
Twin Falls district shuts down gun raffle fundraiser
“We’re not taking a stand on gun rights,” district spokeswoman Eva Craner told Ryan Blake of the Twin Falls Times-News. “It’s just not an appropriate raffle for our students.”
Green on campus security: Current gun laws ‘just aren’t helping’
In an interview with the Lewiston Tribune, new University of Idaho President C. Scott Green says he has already spoken to general counsel about how the university would respond to a mass shooting threat.
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