In the months to come, lawmakers will scrutinize the pros and cons of stripping away numerous K-12 line items — including the $761.6 million career ladder budget for teacher salaries.
New Plymouth admits open meeting violation
The move came in response to a complaint filed by Idaho Education News.
Caldwell Library gives books to migrant kids
These children face interrupted cultural and language barriers and social isolation — all factors that inhibit a child’s ability to learn basic literacy skills before starting school.
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Idaho FAFSA completion rate low — but improving
Idaho’s college-readiness score, explained (or not)
Education Week: Studies raise doubts about pre-K benefits
VanOrden rules out write-in bid for Legislature
Idaho Lottery gives schools record dividend
The money goes to support one-time construction projects and the Bond Levy Equalization Fund.
Enrollment spikes at College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho’s newest community college doubles in size.
Analysis: A closer look at Idaho’s ‘college-ready’ ranking
Last week, U.S. News and World Report ranked Idaho No. 5 in the nation for college readiness, and education leaders and Idaho Republicans were atwitter. But overall, Idaho’s education system earned mediocre marks.
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MAP: Where Idaho’s National Merit Scholars are from
UPDATED: Find out who received this prestigious scholarship.
Most principals earn high marks on annual evaluations
Some experts and studies peg principal evaluations as an increasingly vital area of accountability.
Draft day? K-12 funding formula rewrite could start Wednesday
When lawmakers meet at the Statehouse Wednesday, they plan to take the first steps to draft a new formula to carve up $1.8 billion for K-12.
After 21 years of change, Balukoff steps away from Boise board
A new trustee will replace the accountant, businessman and two-time gubernatorial candidate. “It’ll be a little bit of a loss to be on the sidelines,” he said.
Summer camp keeps kids learning and moving
More than 70 students in grades 2-9 are participating in the annual Boise State University Summer Academy.
Lifelong Idahoan takes on challenging presidential position
The lawyer turned educator says Idaho State University is in a “fiscal crisis.”
New Plymouth appears poised to re-do superintendent hire
According to Thursday’s agenda, the board plans to declare it violated Idaho’s open meeting laws.
Middle-class families caught in a pre-K squeeze
While America’s low-income parents scramble for scarce public pre-K spots, middle-income parents scrounge to pay for increasingly costly private preschool.
Educator enhances curriculum with technology
Paige Somoza is an award-winning classroom “change maker.”
Ybarra amended campaign reports after paying herself $2,400
After her primary victory, Ybarra’s treasurer changed how multiple campaign transactions were reported to the state.
Garden Valley hires new superintendent
Trustees made the decision Monday night.
EdNews files legal complaint against New Plymouth
The school board may have violated open meeting law when hiring its new superintendent.
Education news around Idaho
In this week’s briefs a Plummer-Worley teacher is named national fellow and two West Ada teachers are honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Idaho FAFSA completion rate low — but improving
Only 49.5 percent of Idaho’s high school seniors have applied for federal college financial aid, according to a new study. Only seven states have a lower application rate.
Idaho’s college-readiness score, explained (or not)
According to U.S. News and World Report, 55.2 percent of Idaho students hit benchmark scores on college-placement tests in 2017. But that math remains a mystery.
Education Week: Studies raise doubts about pre-K benefits
The research suggests pre-K advocates “should invest time and effort in other methods that might achieve the goal of school readiness,” Education Week reported Thursday.
VanOrden rules out write-in bid for Legislature
The House Education Committee chairwoman considered a write-in bid after her upset loss in the May 15 Republican primary.
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Let’s have a conversation about raising healthy kids
Jaclyn St. John is a mom and a health and wellness manager at Dairy West. The registered dietitian is going to write regular columns on how to keep kids fit so they can improve and learn.
Don’t pit Medicaid expansion against public schools budget
There is evidence that Medicaid expansion could support our public schools.