Boise State University’s president said in an interview Thursday the controversy was caused, in part, by context and confusion.
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Schools are ranked by composite values based on metrics selected by the State Department of Education.
Task Force weighs new school accountability system based on literacy
Under the plan, superintendents would be held accountable for literacy growth by their local school boards.
A showdown on Common Core? Hearings could center on standards
Hundreds of Idahoans asked for a say on school academic standards. Starting Aug. 19, they’ll get their wish.
98 percent of principals earn top marks on evaluations
The state reported that the exact same percentage of principals and teachers earned the top two scores on their evaluations last year. Meanwhile, just 44.5 percent of Idaho students are proficient in math.
98 percent of Idaho teachers earn top marks on evaluations
In 2015, the Legislature tied a teacher’s ability to earn higher pay to performance on their evaluations.
Charter commission admits to breaking open meeting law
The unanimous vote came after a tense one-hour public comment period, when several charter school advocates scolded the commission for breaking the law and violating their trust.
‘I don’t like what’s happened over the last 10 years:’ C. Scott Green’s return to the U of I
The Moscow native and Boise High graduate brings a nontraditional background to the president’s job.
More than 2,000 new charter school seats to open this fall
The new seats are part of a multimillion-dollar push led by charter support group Bluum to grow and expand charters in Idaho.
A.G.’s office: Charter commission appeared to violate state open meeting law
The commission’s chair agrees with the attorney general’s conclusions, which represent yet another public rebuke of a commission that oversees most of Idaho’s charter schools.
Bingham Academy rejects city’s request
The embattled charter school said it is “under no legal obligation” to obtain a conditional use permit. The city responded by digging in.
Critchfield is ready to call for changes
The State Board’s new president wants a more strategic and deliberative approach to improving education in Idaho.
Anonymous postcard lampoons Tromp, calls BSU diversity programs ‘clown world’
The postcards are the latest chapter in a public — and polarized — debate that has defined Marlene Tromp’s three weeks as Boise State president. A state senator called the mailing “cowardly” and “repulsive.”
After 29 years of on-the-job training, Coby Dennis takes over as Boise superintendent
The fourth-generation educator will head up the state’s second-largest school district. Could he also become a prominent figure in Idaho’s education policy debates?
Idaho teacher retention data mirrors national averages
INSIDE: A searchable tool with three years of retention data for Idaho schools and districts.
A short honeymoon: Tromp steps into a political crossfire
Twenty-eight of the House’s 56 Republicans want the new Boise State University president to reject a range of campus diversity programs. Legislative Democrats are coming to the programs’ defense.
What the new reading scores say — and what they don’t say
One key number: Nearly 26,000 K-3 students left Idaho schools this spring reading below grade level. And that’s after reading scores improved significantly over the school year.
New Boise superintendent receives $29,000 pay raise
Coby Dennis will receive more than $177,000 in his new job heading the Boise School District. Meanwhile, embattled Blaine County Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes will receive a raise that bumps her salary above the $180,000 threshold.
A.G.’s office will investigate charter commission meeting
The attorney general’s office is required to look into the complaint from Heritage Academy in Jerome. The April 11 closed meeting has created a rift between the state’s charter school commission and charter advocates.
A long way to go to meet Idaho SAT goals
While SAT scores fell on average across the state, some schools bucked the trend. Click in to see how well your school did on the test.