Emma Epperly
IRI Top 10s: See where your child’s school ranks in reading
More of Idaho’s K-3 students were reading at or above grade level this fall than in the last five years. Carters dominated the overall rankings, again.
Just over 60% of Idaho K-3 students read at grade level
The results mark an increase of about 3 percentage points from last fall, the first time learners took a new version of the Idaho Reading Indicator.
Spelling it Out: Professional Standards Commission
Here’s a closer look the organization that oversees most Idaho charter schools.
Critchfield hosts national experts to discuss first grade readiness
Questions Idaho leaders look to answer: When are kids ready for school? And what does school readiness mean?
Astronaut Scott Kelly encourages CDA students to embrace failure
“What is a little bit unique to my story compared to other astronauts is that when I was your age, I was not a good student,” said Kelly, who was invited to Coeur d’Alene to deliver the Idaho Humanities Council’s Distinguished Humanities Lecture.
‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures
As bonds become increasingly rare, local leaders are searching for other ways to pay for new facilities and cover day-to-day expenses.
State Supreme Court weighs competing timelines for producing student records
The Idaho Parental Rights in Education law says schools have five school days to provide records. A federal law allows for up to 45 days, triggering a legal dispute.
Districts are asking voters for more than $307 million in measures
The requests nearly double the $159 million on the ballot last fall — and the $183 million from May.
Dig it: U of I unearths local history, creates community connections
The University of Idaho’s archeological program provides students with real-world experience, real archeological findings and local engagement.
Moscow’s unusual school levy draws support, skepticism
A $65.6 million plant-facility levy proposal kicks off the first phase of a decade-long plan to convert the district’s middle school into a high school. Some say the upgrades are overdue. Others are skeptical.