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Families incorrectly denied special education services can try again
The Department of Education is hosting a meeting Tuesday to start revising the special education manual.
Millions to flow to rural career-technical education programs
Interest is high. Idaho has received 146% more in requests than it has money to allocate.
Education leaders embrace proposal for Idaho-based paraprofessional exam
Boise educators developed the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative that would be free for all districts.
Four teachers punished for violating Idaho’s Code of Ethics
The violations ranged from rape to viewing pornography on a school computer. INSIDE: The complaints and disciplinary decisions.
Federal complaint: Idaho’s special education manual is out of compliance
The Idaho Department of Education said Tuesday that Idaho’s criteria for special education eligibility needs revision in order to comply with federal law. That news came as no surprise to Decoding Dyslexia Idaho and education advocate Ashley Brittain, an attorney with The Brittain Group, who filed the federal complaint, after years of repeated attempts to…
Commission releases names of finalists, but not their professional backgrounds
The director is a state employee compensated with taxpayer dollars. The position pays $108,000 to $118,500 annually, according to the job listing.
Investigation: Garden Valley repeatedly violated federal special education law
Two families filed complaints, alleging their children were miseducated and mistreated. A state investigator agreed.
Idaho’s merit semifinalists announced
The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors. INSIDE: Find out who made it from Idaho.
Charter commission selects three unnamed candidates for director vacancy
The commission plans to interview three applicants during a Dec. 7 special meeting, with a decision expected by the end of the year.
Trustees select policy positions for next legislative session
School trustees want the hiring process for paraprofessionals and nurses updated, and they do not want schools to lose money in the new funding formula.