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Analysis: Boise State’s awkward and deafening silence over transgender athletes After a turbulent start, state makes a change on Empowering Parents contract Eagle library board relocates 24 books after closed-door deliberation A new law directs libraries to implement procedures allowing patrons to challenge content they consider “harmful” for minors.
First round of facilities money goes out to schools
17 hours ago · The first money from a landmark state facilities law has gone out to schools. The payments went out Oct. 30 — a $514 million down payment on the $1 billion that will go out this school year. The money comes from House Bill 521, an omnibus bill that marks the state’s largest investment in repairing and replacing local schools.
Open enrollment: a law that won lofty praise but will likely have ...
Idaho students can essentially attend any public school in the state, according to a new law that goes into effect July 1. Advocates of Senate Bill 1125 — the first rewrite of Idaho’s open enrollment law in three decades — are extolling it as progress toward greater student equity, parent empowerment, and school choice.. The law is an “end to …
Despite what you might hear or read: School choice in Idaho is ...
Online charter school enrollment has been declining over time despite a Covid-19 spike in 2020-21. SOURCE: HISTORICAL FALL NON-WEIGHTED* ENROLLMENT BY DISTRICT OR CHARTER FOR IDAHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1991 – 2024 (UPDATED DECEMBER 2023) In 25 years, Idaho’s public charter school sector has grown from an idea to a collection of schools across the state that serves more than 10% of our public ...
Idaho schools ranked from best to worst - Idaho Education News
A quality education can be tricky to quantify, but the State Department of Education has done just that — ranking Idaho’s schools from best to worst. The data provided tells many stories about Idaho schools — purportedly, where the best and worst schools are. The latest ranking also highlights the most notable gains and slides since 2018.
K-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from ...
K-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from attendance-based formula. A large portion of this year’s $381 million boost to Idaho public schools may be clawed back, after state officials rescinded a temporary formula that funded schools based on enrollment. K-12 public school funding is again tied to attendance, and seat-time data from ...
The 2022 Legislature gavels out: Let's review the historic year for ...
Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder brings the 2022 legislative session to a close Thursday afternoon. Kevin Richert/Idaho EdNews. The Idaho Legislature called it a year Thursday, closing the door on a three-month session that brought an 11% increase to K-12 education funding, 11th hour cuts to the state’s library commission budget and …
School trustees' legislative proposals call for more state funding …
Seek support for early learning. ISBA recommendation: Do pass Proposed by: Caldwell School District The gist: Resolution Four would empower the ISBA to push state and local education leaders and politicians to prioritize early learning initiatives. State and local leaders would be encouraged to “work collaboratively with school districts and charter schools to provide the necessary resources ...
Analysis: A surprising school choice twist, and a tangled facilities law
Analysis: A surprising school choice twist, and a tangled facilities law. When school leaders from across Idaho met in Boise this week, they got a foreshadowing of the 2025 session — while rehashing the biggest education issue of 2024. State superintendent Debbie Critchfield dropped some news Wednesday afternoon, when she told school ...
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Citizen committee approves 19% pay increase for Idaho legislators. The unanimous decision effectively rejected a proposal from legislative leaders to hike salaries by more than twice as much. Trump has won a second term. Here’s what that means for schools. Calls to abolish the Department of Education have new momentum.