Month: August 2019

Master educator premium decisions delayed

Veteran teachers probably will have to wait until mid-September to find out if they will receive the $4,000-a-year bonus.

State Board holds off on approving enrollment rule

Enrollment reporting is important because it could serve as a basis for a new K-12 funding model.

Episode 176: An Under-The-Radar School Election

Six school bonds failed, one passed and three Middleton trustees retained their seats Tuesday.

Statesman: Federal judge sides with cheerleaders in civil rights lawsuit

The Burley High School students proved that they were dismissed from the cheerleading team for reserving the right to file a grievance against the school district, a federal judge ruled in July.

Study: Outbreaks can make some immunization critics rethink their opinion

“Some people base their vaccine decision-making to a considerable degree on whether or not a given disease occurs in close vicinity to their community,” said Florian Justwan, a University of Idaho assistant professor of political science.

Charter commission seeks to weather the storm after a summer of controversy

Critics want the governor to clean house — and they want the Legislature to rein in commission staff. But the commission still has powerful Statehouse allies.