Meridian School District

Meridian may acquire arts academy

The Meridian School District is looking to add another magnet school: Fresco Arts Academy, a private arts school in Eagle.

The Meridian book backlash, Storified

After the Meridian School Board voted to keep “The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian” in limbo, the novel’s author and his defenders took to Twitter. A sampling.

Meridian leaves controversial novel in limbo

Trustees hope to find an alternative to ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.’

Meridian to discuss controversial novel

The Meridian School Board will meet Tuesday night to consider the fate of ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.’ Critics say the novel is too explicit for high school.

Video vault: Three Monday links

Want to learn a little more about the K-12 budget, the Idaho Core Standards rollout, and the Meridian school levy? Tune in here.

Will school districts keep budget flexibility?

Districts have some say over how many teachers they hire — and the on-the-ground results vary widely,

Valley districts seek $43.1 million in levies

In several cases, the districts are seeking to renew existing supplemental levies. In Meridian, for example, voters will decide whether to keep a two-year, $28 million levy on the books.

School levies: Decision day approaches

If school superintendents and trustees want to ask voters for a supplemental levy in March, they have to make a decision within the next few days.

Meridian faces two big elections in 2014

Idaho’s largest school district will run a levy and a bond issue in 2014.

Districts, state spar over Common Core test

Superintendents of nine school districts — including Meridian, Boise and Nampa — want Idaho to delay a test tied to the new Idaho Core Standards. State officials plan to stick with the new test.