Literacy

Statehouse roundup, 3.7.17: Rural pilot program passes House, barely

In other news Tuesday, budget-writers approve $100,000 to replace Idaho’s reading test for kindergartners through third-graders.

Reading test contract could be worth $400,000 per year

The bids came in well below the $5.9 million state superintendent Sherri Ybarra has requested to revamp or replace the Idaho Reading Indicator.

State picks reading test contractor — unofficially

A Texas vendor could get the job of replacing the Idaho Reading Indicator. But it’s unclear how much money this will cost, or what a new test will look like.

Reading Revisited: Catch up on our literacy project

We worked with Idaho Public Television to take an in-depth look at Idaho’s literacy initiative. Get caught up on our stories, this week’s “Idaho Reports” and our “Extra Credit” podcast.

Literacy initiative tests political patience, and political will

In 2017, lawmakers will have to decide whether to continue their commitment to the state’s reading initiative — in the absence of any hard numbers on student achievement. Third in a six-part series.

As Idaho revamps its literacy program, its reading test awaits a rewrite

Idaho is poised to change its literacy metric — just as the state’s politicians, parents and educators try to gauge the results from a new reading initiative. Fourth in a six-part series.

Idaho schools try to bridge a wide reading gap

Four of every 10 K-3 students show up for school each fall without grade-level reading skills. Idaho is putting $11.25 million into extra help for at-risk readers. First in a six-part series.

A close look at literacy dollars, and literacy demographics

Districts with more at-risk readers receive a bigger share of the state’s $11.25 literacy budget. And these districts tend to face some underlying demographic challenges. Second in a six-part series.