In this week’s briefs Presidential Scholar nominations are open for seniors, two rural Idaho teachers win a STEM award and Nampa teens get artistic for Day of the Dead.
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Shelley superintendent to retire
Shelley Superintendent Bryan Jolley has announced his plans to retire in June.
State Board calls for shakeup in higher education funding
Members approved a funding model that would pay colleges and universities based on the degrees they produce instead of enrollment or credit hours.
Idaho State’s enrollment drops
The decline is 2.5 percent among undergraduates and .8 percent among graduate students, despite some positive enrollment indicators.
Ybarra seeks consistency in mastery education program
“The worst thing in the world would be to have 170 definitions of what competency is…” State Board President Linda Clark said.
ISU hosts all-girl STEM event
Some students examined a human brain. Others flew simulated drones.
State seeks input on new parent and educator staff surveys
Beginning this year, parent and staff voices will play a larger role in school accountability.
Idaho ACT scores unchanged from 2017
Barely a third of Idaho’s Class of 2018 took the college-placement test. The test’s vendor cautions against making broad state-to-state comparisons.
Ybarra, Wilson to square off in one more debate
Both camps confirmed that KTVB is organizing an Oct. 29 event.
Rankings, rankings, rankings: Fact-checking Monday’s gubernatorial debate
Here’s what Brad Little and Paulette Jordan had to say about education. And here’s what the numbers really say.
Fact-checking endorsements from the superintendent’s debate
A number of claims in Friday’s statewide debate warrant a closer scrutiny.
Analysis: In a testy superintendent’s debate, narratives come into sharp focus
The two candidates exchanged barbs early and often on Friday.
Five legislative races to watch
The vast majority of legislative races won’t be competitive, so keep an eye out for these five races on Nov. 6.
Wilson builds on fundraising edge over Ybarra
Democrat Cindy Wilson heads into the final four weeks of the state superintendent’s race with nearly a 4-to-1 fundraising advantage over GOP incumbent Sherri Ybarra.
Idaho lands grant to create school safety tip line
The Idaho Office of School Safety and Security announced it had received $540,000 in competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Advocates hope to open 10 pre-K model schools across Idaho
Much of the money will come from a two-year private grant. But early education programs will still need a stable source of state funding, a leading pre-K advocate says.
Watch our state superintendent’s roundtable discussion
Cindy Wilson answers questions about teacher pay, school safety, accountability and higher education.
Fire chief picked to fill Boise school board vacancy
Dennis Doan will fill out the remainder of Doug Park’s term, which runs through September 2020.
Ybarra kicks off campaign with help from former co-worker accused of sexual harassment
The small gathering was held in an Eagle bar owned by a former Mountain Home principal whose teaching certificate was suspended by the state due to sexual harassment allegations.
Beyond the Books: Why are charter schools so popular?
VIDEO: Idaho Education News and EastIdahoNews.com partner on a news video segment spotlighting local and statewide education issues.