Idaho State Board of Education

Education news briefs from around Idaho

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Idaho’s go-on woes. What happened? What happens now?

The new troubling numbers cast even more doubt on Idaho’s “60 percent” goal — a lofty plan to boost postsecondary graduation numbers.

Winslow says collecting new data ‘is doable’

The executive director of the Idaho Association of School Administrators says his board members aren’t concerned about sharing out the new metrics, only the time commitment of the collection process.

State Board to hold ‘mulligan’ meeting Friday morning

The State Board could reconsider some key issues discussed Monday: bad teacher evaluation data reports, and Idaho’s dual-credit program.

State Board ups the ante on direct admissions plan

In early September, qualified high school seniors will get letters saying they are pre-approved for college. Then they’ll get a followup letter in October.

New report casts new doubt on Idaho’s 60 percent goal

Only 37.7 percent of Idaho’s workers held a postsecondary degree or certificate in 2014. Since 2010, the State Board of Education has pushed for a 60 percent rate.

Graduation rates: Some good news, and some old news

As the debate over Idaho graduation rates ratchets up, we take an in-depth look inside the numbers. And we reset the debate.

Analysis: The virtual charter graduation rate debate

Were virtual schools unfairly blamed for Idaho’s declining graduation rate? The issue is complicated. So is the math.

State Board considers pre-accepting students to college

The proposed “direct admissions” policy is aimed at attracting more students to Idaho’s state colleges and universities.

Otter seeks to fill State Board seat

Interested applicants have until June 16 to turn in paperwork. Meanwhile, Gov. Butch Otter has yet to fill a second State Board vacancy created by Ken Edmunds’ late 2013 departure.