Idaho
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Idaho
Education Funding
From Our Research Center
Nation Earns a 'C' on School Finance, Reflecting Inconsistency in K-12 Funding and Equity
The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out.
States
Four States Have Placed Legal Limits on How Teachers Can Discuss Race. More May Follow
It's the latest effort by Republican lawmakers in several states to rein in the approach to issues they consider divisive or inappropriate.
Law & Courts
Appeals Court Weighs Idaho Law Barring Transgender Female Students From Girls' Sports
The three-judge federal court panel reviews a lower-court ruling that blocked the controversial statute and said it was likely unconstitutional.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares
The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic.
States
8 States Debate Bills to Restrict How Teachers Discuss Racism, Sexism
Proposed bills in several states aim to ban "divisive concepts."
States
From Our Research Center
State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2021)
The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance.
Education
High Court Blocks Electronic-Signature Gathering for Idaho Education Initiative
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an injunction that had allowed a group backing an Idaho education spending measure to collect electronic signatures because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
An Idaho School Reopens. Are Its Precautions the 'New Normal'?
A private pre-K-12 school in Idaho welcomes students back after its coronavirus shutdown, but with shortened days, a closed cafeteria, no bus service, and other signs that things aren't back to normal.
Equity & Diversity
This State Just Became the First to Restrict Transgender Student Athletes' Participation
Idaho became the first state in the country to prohibit transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports after Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" into law Tuesday.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Pushback Over SEL Bubbles Up in Idaho
When Idaho education leaders pitched social-emotional learning training for teachers, some state lawmakers compared the plan to dystopian behavior control. Some walked out of the meeting.
Education
There's Pushback to Social-Emotional Learning. Here's What Happened in One State
When Idaho education leaders pitched social-emotional learning training for teachers, some state lawmakers compared the plan to dystopian behavior control. Some walked out of the meeting.
States
From Our Research Center
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Idaho
This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Education Funding
Which States Are Poised to Tackle Outdated K-12 Funding Formulas?
Buoyed by budget surpluses and prodded by teacher activism and legal challenges, legislators and governors are gearing up to tackle long-outdated K-12 funding formulas.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Idaho
This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.