The biggest driver of Ybarra’s 2021 budget is a $40 million proposal to increase pay for veteran teachers.
Analysis: Presidents talk about a ‘new day.’ And they seem to mean it.
Idaho’s new wave of higher education leaders checked rivalry at the Statehouse doors this week — earning praise from legislators.
School savings surpass $323 million
Increased state funding accompanies added savings for school districts and charter schools across Idaho.
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Veteran pay raises will likely hinge on an accountability metric
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Ehardt’s transgender athlete proposal goes national
Educators back science standards during divided House hearing
The wide-ranging debate touched on climate change, human impact on the environment and whether Christopher Columbus was racist.
Statehouse roundup, 1.22.20 State Board pushes for ‘make or break’ scholarship money
Despite an infusion of $7 million in one-time money, some 1,200 eligible students still didn’t get a share of Opportunity Scholarship money. Meanwhile, the fast-growing College of Western Idaho is poised for another big enrollment surge.
Fruitland superintendent announces her retirement
Teresa Fabricius, who has worked in the district for nearly three decades, will retire effective July 1, the Argus Observer reported.
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High reliability school: Continuous improvement in West Ada
Consistent, thorough Idaho Content Standards should be retained
Statehouse roundup, 1.21.20: Presidents discuss tuition freeze, budget realities
“We have to come up with a (funding) system that we can all agree on,” Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee told legislative budget-writers Tuesday.
Albertson Foundation awards $1.5 million for all-day kindergarten
The grant will give nearly 1,000 Idaho charter school children access to all-day kindergarten free of charge.
Schedule changes affect educators traveling to Boise for standards hearings
About 80 teachers were at the Statehouse on Monday, but a hearing over science standards had already been rescheduled to Wednesday.
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U of I president: Staff and program cuts are inevitable
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green vowed to erase tens of millions of dollars in shortfalls by 2022. “We’re not going to let those issues define us,” Green told legislative budget-writers Monday.
Kevin's Blog
Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Veteran pay raises will likely hinge on an accountability metric
VIDEO: ‘Education 2020’ on Idaho Public Television
Ehardt’s transgender athlete proposal goes national
Lawmaker seeks to crack down on ‘repeat’ bond issues
Voices
Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
Become a guest author
Don’t rely on luck to address teens’ challenges
High reliability school: Continuous improvement in West Ada
Consistent, thorough Idaho Content Standards should be retained
A Mom's Blog
Melanie Flake is helping parents have a voice in the way Idaho educates kids.