Month: March 2019

Veritas company resigns from The Village Charter

Board members unanimously accepted the separation after two hours in executive session.

Senate makes last-ditch funding formula push

The new bill could surface as early as Friday morning.

Last-ditch funding formula bill is on hold

Senate Education Committee Chairman Dean Mortimer had hoped to introduce the bill as early as Friday.

The Village Charter faces risk of closure amid financial crisis

The school board is awaiting results of an outside audit and reviewing its relationship with an out-of-state vendor that has been managing its finances.

Statehouse roundup, 3.21.19: Teacher recertification bill heads to House floor

The education and budget-writing committees are winding down their work for the year. Get the latest news here.

Idaho pre-K enrollment: Consistent, and consistently low

Roughly two-thirds of Idaho’s 3- and 4-year-olds are not in a pre-kindergarten program, one of the lowest enrollment rates in the nation.

Senate committee kills sex education ‘opt-in’ bill

Citing a range of concerns, senators voted to hold the bill. Its sponsor, Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, said she will bring back a new bill in 2020.

Statehouse roundup, 3.20.19: Little signs teacher salary increase into law

Plus, catch up on the latest news involving charter school facilities funding, nontraditional teacher preparation programs and the career technical education budget.