Literacy

Literacy money will come with few strings attached

Schools could receive their share of the $11.25 million by September.

Reading scores: 25,000 elementary students below grade level

The latest scores come as the state launches a $9.1 million initiative to help struggling readers.

JFAC approves $9.1 million literacy budget

All told, budget-writers have proposed a 7.4 percent budget increase for K-12 — a magic number for many key legislators.

Analysis: Literacy initiative clears a key hurdle

But there’s still a big question: How much money will lawmakers put into the plan?

Ybarra: All-day kindergarten ‘must remain optional’

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra responded Friday to a State Board of Education plan — for optional all-day kindergarten.

All-day kindergarten program in works

The $9.8 million plan is designed to help boost reading skills — but it’s likely to run into political interference.

Monday morning news roundup

First Idaho Ready and Literacy Summit planed; Idaho Falls prepares for opening of new elementary; committees with education ties set for Monday meetings at the Statehouse.