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East Idaho students dig into spud harvest

INSIDE: Watch our video of East Idaho students trading school bells for spud trucks, conveyor belts and long days during the potato harvest.

Idaho’s big reading gains come with a caveat

Changes to the Idaho Reading Indicator test make last year’s improvements difficult to compare, educators say.

Federal grant will help Idaho students showcase skills for college, careers

Portfolios will help connect classroom learning with experiences outside of school.

Idaho schools reported thousands of disciplinary incidents — but the data is murky

Only data from 10 of Idaho’s largest school districts is available.

Test scores: At-risk students continue to fall behind

See which groups show a disparity in proficiency.

IRI Top 10s: See who performed best on new reading test

INSIDE: Check our statewide list to see how your district or charter school ranks.

Reading proficiency decreases slightly in first year of new assessment

Students this past school year took the twice-a-year reading assessment on a new platform that requires kids to speak their responses into a microphone instead of picking from multiple-choice answers.

ISAT scores see growth but fall short of state goals

The test doesn’t affect students’ grades, but lawmakers, schools and parents use the scores as a measurement of Idaho’s K-12 performance.

Idaho schools are losing thousands of students even as the state grows

Shifting demographics impact K-12 funding and have forced local leaders to adjust staffing, trim budgets and rethink long-term plans.

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