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Eclipse prompts delay in Preston
The rare total solar eclipse has prompted district officials to start school on Aug. 22, instead of Aug. 21, as originally planned.
New community college has trustees, and a new degree offering
On Wednesday, the State Board of Education named five trustees for the College of Eastern Idaho — and gave the go-ahead for a new associate of arts degree.
Idaho’s rural families favor trades over four-year degrees
A recent EdNews poll found that rural parents are less likely than suburban parents to prefer a 4-year college and more likely to prefer trade school for their kids.
Summer school: Some districts still at work on teacher contracts
The 2017 Legislature gave school districts and charter schools $61.9 million for teacher pay raises. But more money doesn’t always simplify the bargaining process.
Idaho enters home stretch in race to comply with federal education law
Since late 2016, Supt. Ybarra and her staff have missed a series of ESSA-related deadlines and been accused of keeping education leaders and policy makers in the dark.
Bonneville to float $58 million bond in August
A bond issue to build a new middle school will show up on Aug. 29 ballots.
Eclipse prompts delay in Pocatello-Chubbuck
Some districts are postponing the start of school to accommodate the viewing of the historic event.
Lawmakers also say they were kept in the dark over ESSA plans
Senate Education Committee Chairman Dean Mortimer said lawmakers called Tuesday’s meeting because they weren’t up to speed on the plan and deadlines are looming.
Education groups dissect federal ESSA plan
Monday’s meeting included plenty of debate and disagreement, but educational stakeholders and state officials both felt the session was productive and went a long way to clearing up confusion.
Supreme Court ruling could rekindle school voucher debate
The Supreme Court ruling centered on a church-owned playground in Missouri. Now, school-choice advocates want to challenge funding bans in about three dozen states — including Idaho.