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Otter calls for 7.9 percent increase in education funding
The governor used Monday’s State of the State address to roll out a new literacy program designed to help improve reading scores of the Idaho’s youngest students.
Divided Caldwell board selects two new members
On 2-1 votes, trustees for one of Idaho’s largest school districts selected two new board members, filling spots vacated by November recalls.
Idaho leaders take lessons from national experts
Two national educators urged Idaho lawmakers to invest in third-grade reading, teacher quality and school choice.
Idaho finishes near the bottom on annual Education Week report
In a nationwide report that measures school finance, achievement and chances for success, Idaho ranks 48th nation wide.
A big boost in K-12 spending: a foregone conclusion?
Heading into the legislative session, the early indications point to a significant boost in K-12 spending for 2016-17.
Otter pledges to address high school graduation rates
Idaho’s governor said he was “surprised” by the new graduation rates and pledged to unveil proposals Monday that will be designed to increase graduation rates.
EdNews launches weekly podcast
The first episode of the Extra Credit podcast will be released this Friday.
SBAC likely to face another test at the Statehouse
Legislators have never mounted a serious challenge to Common Core — but could they decide to dump the exam aligned to those standards?
Idaho’s supplemental levy bill increases again
Even as state K-12 funding rebounds, an increasing number of school districts continues to rely on help from local property taxes.
Ybarra previews her legislative agenda
After meeting with education groups, Ybarra said erasing cuts to operations funding and launching a new rural schools center top her list of legislative priorities.