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State wants a more hands-on approach to science

The State Department of Education wants to rewrite Idaho’s science education standards. How would these new standards affect the classroom?

Critics are hoping to recall two veteran trustees: Amy Rojas and Leif Skyving.

This week, we break down the recent developments in the Idaho Education Network saga.

The Senate’s version of a bill to replace No Child Left Behind passed on an 81-17 vote.

A $6.8 million-a-year levy could be on the November ballot, the Idaho Press-Tribune reported Wednesday.

The legal bill from the Idaho Education Network fiasco continues to rise — with $170,000 in new costs since March.

Here’s what two Idaho legislative auditors have to say about their job, and the politics inherent to the process.

This week’s topics: West Ada School Board turmoil, and Gov. Butch Otter’s reaction to the latest statewide teacher evaluations.

The Senate has started work on its own rewrite of the No Child Left Behind law. President Obama has threatened to veto the House’s bill.

Two new West Ada trustees question Superintendent Linda Clark’s contract extension. A Caldwell trustee responds to a recall drive.