Idaho

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Idaho
Federal Several States Stay Off Charter School Bandwagon
In her small timber town in northern Idaho, Christina Williams enrolled her son in the closest public school because she had few other choices near her home.
The Associated Press, May 12, 2010
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Education Funding Continued Fiscal Woes Force Idaho Ed. Cuts
A major revenue shortfall forced Idaho lawmakers to cut K-12 education programs by 7.5 percent.
Alyson Klein, April 20, 2010
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Special Education Idaho Eyes Incentives for Gifted to Graduate Early
Gifted high school students in Idaho could receive scholarships to attend college early, in a proposed law that has recently passed the state's House of Representatives and awaits approval by the state Senate, the Associated Press reported.
March 8, 2010
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Education Idaho Lawmakers Wince, but Pass Reduced Ed. Budget
Idaho lawmakers aim to give schools $128 million less in 2011 while allowing more freedom in how districts spend what they do get, an effort to make the worst budget year for public education as palatable as possible.
The Associated Press, March 3, 2010
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School Choice & Charters Bill Would Lift Limits on Idaho Charter Schools
An Idaho lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow more charter schools to open to aid underserved students.
The Associated Press, February 16, 2010
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Federal Idaho Writing Application for Federal Grant Program
Idaho hopes to win $75 million or more in competitive federal grants for public schools, money that officials say could be the state's only opportunity to boost funding for education in the next few years.
The Associated Press, November 23, 2009
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School & District Management Lawmakers Work on Lifting Charter Cap
Four months before the 2010 Legislature is slated to begin, Idaho lawmakers are working on a bill that would amend state law to lift the cap limiting the number of new charter schools each year. At stake are federal grants from a nearly $5 billion fund made available by President Barack Obama.
The Associated Press, August 17, 2009
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Law & Courts Supreme Court Backs Idaho's Payroll-Deduction Curb
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that a state's restriction on school district and other local government employee-payroll deductions for politics does not violate the free speech rights of unions.
Mark Walsh, March 3, 2009
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Law & Courts Justices Weigh Bar on Payroll Deductions for Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a case that is the latest challenge to one of the ways teachers’ unions amass their political war chests.
Mark Walsh, November 10, 2008
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Teaching Profession Standards for Teacher Evaluation Mulled
With the pressure on to increase student learning, Georgia and Idaho states are in the process of overhauling what analysts say is among the most neglected pieces of the teacher-quality continuum: evaluation.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 29, 2008
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Law & Courts Supreme Court to Review Idaho Law on Union Paycheck Deductions
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review an Idaho state law that bars school districts and other local government agencies from making deductions from union members' paychecks for the unions' political activities.
Mark Walsh, March 31, 2008
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States State of the States Idaho
In his State of the State address, Gov. Otter said he has asked a group of business and education leaders to assess how much Idaho spends on education and where, and compare that with the spending of high-performing school systems in the United States and abroad.
Vaishali Honawar, January 15, 2008
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Teaching Profession Idaho Eyes a Swap: Teacher Pay Raises for Job Protections
A $59 million plan from the Idaho Department of Education could raise annual salaries for some teachers in the state by thousands of dollars, but to get some of the money, they would have to give up job security.
Vaishali Honawar, November 6, 2007
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School & District Management Idaho’s State Board Gets Stern Lesson in Financing Issues
In the past month, for example, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter gave the eight-member panel a sharp rap on the knuckles—twice—for financial slip-ups.
Vaishali Honawar, September 18, 2007
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