A summons against Mike Fitch was issued Friday, according to online court documents.
Ririe names superintendent finalists
Candidates include the longtime former superintendent of a nearby school district, three East Idaho school administrators and a Wyoming middle school principal.
Statehouse roundup, 2.22.19: Pre-K bill killed; charter administrator bill advances
In other legislative news, the Senate passes a bill to relax charter school administrators’ hiring guidelines.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Michigan embraces its version of a ’60 percent goal’
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship: Where the money goes
CSI working on weekend course program
Wayne Hoffman’s big disclaimer on public schools
Education news from around Idaho
Wood River teacher recognized; plus news on upcoming events and a community grant opportunity.
Statehouse roundup, 2.21.19: Democrats introduce educator loan forgiveness bill
Meanwhile, a bill to allow Teach For America and other teacher preparation programs to seek state funding is heading to the House floor.
Idaho’s literacy program: a politically popular work in progress
It is “extremely difficult” to measure the success of the 2-year-old program, Boise State University researchers said in a recent report. Still, Gov. Brad Little wants to double the program’s budget, and lawmakers are poised to sign on.
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Need based-aid helps bridge the gap
Funding formula rewrite is a dud
Garfield, Discovery Center partner to promote STEM
The night was a chance to model how a school, a community partner and families could come together to foster student growth.
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.19: Teacher salary bill advances
INSIDE: Vaccination opt-out bill passes — barely — after a tense hearing. And JFAC decides on more education budgets.
Opportunity Scholarship 101
It’s budget crunch time. Lawmakers are moving money around. What does that mean for college students and young readers? We explain.
Statehouse roundup, 2.19.19: Funding formula update; ISBA Day on the Hill activities
Education groups and legislators are meeting behind the scenes in hopes of introducing a funding bill by next week.
As other states boost pre-K funding, Idaho misses out on share of federal grants
The State Department of Education could not pursue a share of $241 million in federal grants, because it cannot use state dollars as a funding match. Idaho is one of only four states that does not fund pre-K, according to a new study.
Rapid fire: JFAC approves $1.9 billion in K-12 school budgets
Budget-writers agreed — unanimously — to put an additional $49 million into the teacher salary career ladder, and double literacy program funding to $26 million. The seven budget bills now go to the House and Senate.
State finds ‘financial distress’ at Blackfoot charter schools
A lack of “strong internal controls” of finances has fueled cashflow challenges at the schools, according to an investigation by the Idaho Public Charter School Commission.
Statehouse roundup, 2.15.19: Senate passes turnaround schools bill; rules fight heats up
Sen. Dean Mortimer’s voluntary turnaround bill now heads to the House, where a similar bill stalled out a year ago.
Monday’s big K-12 budget hearing: what to watch for
Lawmakers will make decisions that could dictate where the state’s public school dollars go — and set the stage for other spending bills down the road.
State Board approves University of Idaho president’s request for leave
The plan would allow outgoing President Chuck Staben to return to teaching at U of I in 2020 and earn no less than the highest paid full professor in the college.
Statehouse roundup, 2.14.19: Charter administrators bill heads to Senate floor
In other news, a Nampa student gets a hearing on a bill to give high-achieving students a more flexible high school schedule.
Sami Edge joins Idaho Education News
She will focus on reporting with an eye toward multimedia and storytelling innovation.
Jefferson promotes Martin to superintendent
He’s been with the district for several years and was selected from a pool of 18 candidates.
Bonneville names new superintendent
Scott Woolstenhulme will replace outgoing superintendent Chuck Shackett at the end of this school year.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Michigan embraces its version of a ’60 percent goal’
Like Idaho — which struggles to make headway on its postsecondary goal — Michigan faces daunting demographic hurdles.
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship: Where the money goes
Students received $39.4 million in the state-funded scholarships from 2008 to 2018. And the students’ college of choice? It’s a close race.
CSI working on weekend course program
The “Weekend College Plus” program will be geared toward nontraditional students and Hispanic students, the Twin Falls Times-News reported.
Wayne Hoffman’s big disclaimer on public schools
“I don’t think government should be in the education business,” the executive director of the Idaho Freedom Foundation wrote Friday, in a guest opinion that ostensibly weighs in on the school funding formula rewrite.
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Need based-aid helps bridge the gap
Gov. Little’s Opportunity Scholarship proposal represents much-needed investment in our students, our state and our shared future.
Funding formula rewrite is a dud
“To the degree that we’re stuck with it, the Legislature should pass a school funding formula that empowers students to pursue the best education for themselves.”