The state superintendent’s office has continued to advocate for the concept behind SEL, but has distanced itself from the term as it accumulates political charge.
State Department of Education
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.
Lottery again gives schools record dividend
Idaho schools saw yet another record dividend amount from the Idaho Lottery, with money going to the State Department’s School Building Fund and the Bond Levy Equalization Fund.
Idaho’s K-12 stimulus plan still unapproved as other states get the go-ahead
It’s unclear why Idaho’s plan hasn’t been OK’d yet.
Ybarra looks to give students a voice
The superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is scheduled to be formed in August. But what is it going to look like? And what will it achieve?
SDE names new communications director
Mary McFarland, a former Eagle City Council member and business owner, will take over the post.
State hosts stakeholder meetings on behavioral health services
The SDE plans to develop recommendations for Sherri Ybarra by July, then embark on a long-range plan for expanding behavioral health and wellness services.
Legislative roundup, 2.8.21: House Education kills Ybarra’s in-person learning bill
Legislators encouraged Ybarra to improve her bill and bring back a rewritten version.
Idaho’s graduation rate rises during pandemic
Slightly more than 82 percent of Idaho seniors graduated in May, weeks after schools were closed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Education News from around Idaho
The State Department of Education announced a holiday card winner, a new round of community school grants, and more.