The governor’s plan was to help schools meet staff shortages without using school money. But some executive branch employees are getting paid by both the state and the schools for one day’s work.
Education news from around Idaho
A motorcycle club is giving back, two Treasure Valley educators won STEM awards and schools can now submit grants for museum field trips.
Colleges will let students opt out of club fees in response to Legislature
The State Board of Education approved a new fee structure this week, along with a Boise State University Police contract and a new graduate program for teaching the deaf and hard of hearing.
Sheriff investigating alleged hazing by Fruitland High Football players
A complaint says 11 members of the varsity squad restrained JV players on Thursday, and shocked one of them with a dog collar. No charges have been filed.
Feds to investigate three complaints against Wilder
The U.S. Department of Education dismissed five other allegations against the district, but will investigate concerns about its English Language Learner services.
Idaho gets waiver from school ranking requirement
Idaho won’t calculate school rankings this year, but it will be required to report new data, like how many students were considered chronically absent from school last year.
State, districts navigate political pushback on ‘social-emotional learning’
The widely used academic term has been drawn into the fierce and divisive debate surrounding critical race theory.
State Department releases work plan to address youth behavioral health
The plan addresses 10 of 11 recommendations submitted to Superintendent Sherri Ybarra this summer, and will guide the SDE’s work for the next two years.
CSI students discuss their experiences at celebration event
Hear what six College of Southern Idaho students had to say about how their Hispanic heritage shapes their approach to education.
College of Southern Idaho celebrates designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution
The college is using its new designation as a “springboard” to map out future efforts to serve Idaho’s Hispanic students, top officials say.