Emma Epperly
Professional Standards Commission disciplines five educators
The latest actions include two certificate revocations, one suspension and two letters of reprimand.
Mackay teacher brings history to life with hands-on projects
At 65, Jess Johnson keeps students engaged with creative lessons, from Roman soldiers and homemade gas masks to a friendship sparked by a World War II painting.
Richard McKenna charter employees enrolled friend, bypassed students on waitlist
A school investigation found staff gave one family special treatment and denied seats to two others who should have been next in line.
Report: Idaho offers no extra funds for hard-to-fill teaching positions
The state ranks 36th nationally in average teacher pay and provides no targeted salary supplements for difficult-to-staff schools or subjects.
Idaho’s big reading gains come with a caveat
Changes to the Idaho Reading Indicator test make last year’s improvements difficult to compare, educators say.
Districts will ask voters for more than $307 million in November
The requests nearly double the $159 million on the ballot last fall — and the $183 million from May.
State superintendent candidates spar over funding, private schools and politics
Debbie Critchfield and Becky Sundin Mitchell laid out different approaches to Idaho’s education system during Tuesday’s debate.
‘Care, commitment and innovation:’ Nampa Culinary teacher creates community
After struggling through high school, Sal Soto never thought he’d return years later as an educator, helping students like himself.
Cuts to successful reading program leave schools struggling to find a replacement
Bliss reading scores improved by 37 percentage points this spring. The huge jump in proficiency is largely due to the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance’s Launchpad program, said Principal Emily Roe. “We saw huge benefits from it in a very short period of time,” she said. Those benefits are no longer available, after legislators cut the…
Lakeland paid nearly $160k to end superintendent’s tenure
The board chair says a settlement allowed Lakeland to avoid more expensive litigation. Rusty Taylor said he took the settlement so the district could move on and best serve students.