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WEBCritchfield: Idaho is ‘hard at work’ on school safety Idaho House GOP opposes Prop 1 ballot initiative, may repeal or amend it if voters pass it Analysis: Boise State’s awkward and deafening silence over transgender athletes The university has entered – and simultaneously sought to avoid – one of the most polarizing debates in education […]
Experts discuss switching to four-day school weeks
WEBIn Marsing, teachers are required to spend one Friday a month in the building for professional development or collaboration and the four school days increased by about 60 minutes. “Often I see teachers working on Friday when they are not required to be there,” Stewart said. Van Orden said a four-day week was financially necessary in some of ...
Election results: Repeat levies pass; Minidoka, Kellogg bond issues …
WEBAcross Idaho, voters considered $53.9 million in bonds and levies for 17 school districts. Here are the results: Minidoka County: A $21 million bond issue. Failed. A second run at a bond issue received 54 percent support, falling short of the two-thirds supermajority needed to pass. In March, an identical proposal received 62 percent support.
Idaho hospitals are in crisis, again. This time, it’s more complicated
WEBBy Audrey Dutton of the Idaho Capit al Sun. Idaho is once again in a health care crisis. The state’s health and welfare director on Monday announced he re-activated Idaho’s “crisis standards of care” rationing protocol that morning.. Saint Alphonsus Health System requested the activation last week, and Idaho Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen convened the Crisis Standards of ...
Former superintendent candidate shares his expectations for the …
WEBFormer superintendent candidate shares his expectations for the session. Idaho enjoyed outstanding superintendent leadership when I was in the midst of my work in Idaho education: Republican Jerry Evans, who represented Idaho public schools from 1979 to 1995, and Democrat Marilyn Howard, who served between 1998 and 2004.
Gooding teachers embrace change, achieve notable turnaround
WEBState officials invited the administration to a meeting last year to find out how Gooding teachers achieved the notable turnaround: 20% growth in math and 25.7% growth in ELA. “To be a little rural school and to have the state of Idaho recognize what we’re doing out here is nice,” said Chelynne Scott, the school’s principal.
$50 million in grants for Idaho families will become available in …
WEBGrant applications for Idaho families hoping for financial aid for educational resources will be available starting mid-September, the State Board of Education announced last week. Created earlier this year by Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature, the $50 million Empowering Parents grant program is modeled after the Strong Families, Strong ...
Microschools have popped up in Idaho, but in unknown numbers
WEBMost microschools in Idaho appear to be popping up in the Treasure Valley, rather than in less populous areas, the report found. So districts with few students may be less likely to suffer a hit to their per-pupil funding from the state, where a group of families pulling their students out of public schools could drastically tip school operations.
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WEBA popular unknown: Shortening the school week expands across Idaho. This fall, about 100,000 Idaho kids will attend a four-day school. The impacts on student performance are unclear. The savings for taxpayers are limited.
Meet the state superintendent candidates - Idaho Education News
WEBThe taped recording will be available for viewing on the Idaho Education News YouTube account. Idaho Education News invited the four candidates for state superintendent of public instruction. Republican Jeff Dillon and Democrats Cindy Wilson and Allen Humble have committed to participate. Incumbent Sherri Ybarra said she is unavailable because ...