Idaho

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Idaho
School & District Management Idaho Earns a D-Plus on State Report Card, Ranks 45th in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
January 17, 2018
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Sydney Bruner, a junior at Prairie High School in Cottonwood, Idaho, studies for a class presentation. The state is one of several that offer course choice.
Sydney Bruner, a junior at Prairie High School in Cottonwood, Idaho, studies for a class presentation. The state is one of several that offer course choice.
Jerome Pollos for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Course Choice: A Different Way to Expand School Choice?
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has talked about it. It's permitted under ESSA; and some states already use it. But what is course choice?
Liana Loewus & Andrew Ujifusa, April 4, 2017
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Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Elaine Thompson/AP
States State of the States: Ariz., Ark., Ga., Idaho, Kan., N.J., N.D., Ore., S.D., Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 17, 2017
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10 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act Idaho Moves Toward 'Dashboard' Accountability, Without School Rankings
State officials feel that ranking schools oversimplifies school success and hope the U.S. Department of Education eventually will allow for their more nuanced approach.
Daarel Burnette II, August 23, 2016
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2 min read
Curriculum Bible Study in Public Schools Sought In New State Laws
Legislatures in Kentucky and Idaho are considering measures that would permit the Bible to be taught in schools.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 17, 2016
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2 min read
INDIANA: Gov. Mike Pence, center, delivers his annual address to legislators in Indianapolis, flanked by House Speaker Brian Bosma and Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann. His proposals include a new scholarship program for students who graduate in the top fifth of their class and agree to teach in Indiana for at least five years. Pence also touted education gains, including the state's high graduation rate.
<b>INDIANA:</b> Gov. Mike Pence, center, delivers his annual address to legislators in Indianapolis, flanked by House Speaker Brian Bosma and Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann. His proposals include a new scholarship program for students who graduate in the top fifth of their class and agree to teach in Indiana for at least five years. Pence also touted education gains, including the state's high graduation rate.
Darron Cummings/AP
States State of the States: Ariz., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Iowa, Ind., Kan., N.J., N.Y., S.D., Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 19, 2016
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14 min read
Federal NCLB Waivers Renewed for Four States; South Dakota's Put on 'High Risk'
Unlike last week's renewals, in which each state locked in generous three-year waiver extensions, this round of states secured only a one-year renewal.
Lauren Camera, August 21, 2015
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3 min read
States Eight States Add Citizenship Test as Graduation Requirement
Advocates have plans to push more state legislatures to pass laws requiring high schoolers to pass a citizenship test in order to graduate in coming years.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 18, 2015
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2 min read
Education Civics Tests as a Graduation Requirement: Coming Soon to a State Near You?
Eight states have passed laws requiring students to pass some version of a civics test so far in 2015.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 17, 2015
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2 min read
Early Childhood Boise Schools Support Public Preschool Despite Idaho's Reticence
An Idaho state law prohibiting schools from spending state money on preschool education, educators in Boise have found a way to fund a few weeks of kindergarten readiness.
Lillian Mongeau, July 31, 2015
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1 min read
Student Achievement No Money Saved From Four-Day School Week, Report Says
No cost savings found in expanding school day and shortening school week to four days, according to a study by the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho.
Kathryn Baron, July 27, 2015
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1 min read
School & District Management No Money Saved From Four-Day School Week, Report Says
Researchers found that school districts in Idaho may incur more costs after switching to a four-day week.
Jackie Mader, July 23, 2015
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1 min read
Standards & Accountability Are Test Scores Proving Fears About Common-Core High School Math Correct?
In three states that released preliminary common-core test scores in July, high school students failed to meet predictions for math proficiency. Did experts warn us this was coming?
Andrew Ujifusa, July 6, 2015
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3 min read
States Idaho Smarter Balanced Test Scores Largely Beat State's Projections
The state released proficiency rates on the English/language arts and math exams for grades 3-8 and 11, as well as what the state had projected would be the results.
Andrew Ujifusa, July 2, 2015
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2 min read
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