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House committee hears fiscal details
…other things.” The Boise School District spent exactly what the state allocated from the salaries formula on salaries so it is unaffected by that part of the repeal. Meanwhile, the…
Join a public education conversation tonight
…Coffeehouse & Noshery on Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Boise. Last November, Idaho voters struck down a trio of education laws. Those Students Come First laws would have put technology in…
House committee endorses cursive bill
…communications at Boise State University, was one of three communications and language experts who testified in favor of the bill. Wollheim cited numerous studies that demonstrate benefits of cursive writing…
Education task force prioritizes topics
…Ritter: Stay away from “one size fits all” philosophy. Give latitude to boards and district to design their own plans within established perimeters. Teacher Brian Smith: We need assistance in…
Education briefs from around the state
…meeting for Friday, Jan. 11 in Boise from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first meeting will be include a welcome from the governor and task force chair Richard Westerberg….
Fun facts about House Ed members
…junior high. He recently retired after 11 years working for Boise State Public Radio. Rep. Donna Pence is a retired health teacher and coach who now runs a tree farm….
Governor names his task force
Gov. Butch Otter named his Task Force for Improving Education and scheduled its first meeting for Jan. 11 in Boise. The task force includes teachers, superintendents, parents and business leaders….
Ed News hires three veteran journalists
…who spent 20 years with the Idaho Statesman before joining the education industry with the Caldwell School District and Boise State University; Kevin Richert, who has a 27-year journalism career,…
Meet the new Senate Ed Committee
…political science from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., and an MPA in public policy and administration from Boise State University. He is a 2010 recipient of the Boise Education…
Meet the new House Ed Committee
…Kloc, D-Boise Rep. Kloc joins the Idaho House of Representatives as a freshman member for the 2013 session and brings a background in public radio and music. Rep. Janie Ward-Engelking,…