Month: January 2020
Former SDE director files whistleblower claim against Ybarra
Kelly Brady says state superintendent Sherri Ybarra fired her after Brady cooperated with a workplace misconduct investigation.
Statehouse roundup, 1.29.20: House Education faces pressure to act on standards
Meanwhile, a school scheduling bill has been derailed — for now — in the Senate.
Lawmaker drafting bill to boost access to career-technical education
Sen. Dave Lent, R-Idaho Falls, hopes to unveil the bill by the end of the week.
Advocacy group gives Idaho charter law high marks for improvement
Idaho’s law ranks No. 17 among the nation’s 45 charter school laws, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools said in a report released Monday. A year ago, Idaho ranked No. 21.
State Board approves dozens of additional master educator premiums
Each of the teachers will receive the full $4,000 premium this year.
Schools receive mediocre grades in latest Boise State survey
Sixty-five percent of respondents rated Idaho’s schools as “fair” or “poor,” according to Boise State University’s annual public policy survey released Monday. Those numbers mirror previous results.
Statehouse roundup, 1.27.20: Bill to limit ‘repeat’ bond issues heads to House floor
Meanwhile, it took 22 legislative days, but the House Education Committee took up its first bill Monday.
Updated: Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule, Jan. 27-31
State superintendent Sherri Ybarra has updated the weekly schedule on her website — which was originally blank Monday morning.
Video: This week’s ‘Idaho Reports’
This week’s edition is — mostly — all about “Education Week” at the Statehouse.
Episode 195: Just your standard Education Week
In this week’s podcast, Clark Corbin and Kevin Richert break down a full “Education Week” at the Statehouse.