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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.
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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.
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.
Online school posts unprecedented enrollment growth, again
Here’s a year-by-year breakdown of the district’s unprecedented growth: 2017-18: 1,182. 2018-19: 2,317. 2019-20: 3,328. 2020-21: 7,815. These numbers have established IHLA as one of East Idaho’s largest schools and helped Oneida surpass the growing Jefferson County Joint School District as one of the region’s four largest.
Analysis: A stealth election will shape CWI’s future
It’s the most important stealth election in the Treasure Valley. Voters in Ada and Canyon counties will choose four College of Western Idaho trustees, filling out a five-member board that presides over the state’s largest community college, with an annual budget exceeding $50 million.. These low-budget and end-of-the-ballot elections could also swing the balance of political power at CWI.
New graduation requirements clear a key hurdle - IDAHO EDNEWS
Idaho is one step closer to updating its graduation requirements — for the first time in more than a decade.. The State Board of Education approved the proposed changes Wednesday. If the Legislature signs on next winter, the new requirements would affect Idaho’s graduating class of 2028, this year’s ninth-graders.
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At least 11 new online schools set to serve students next year
At least 11 Idaho school districts are set to either start up or continue their fledgling online schools next school year, according to numbers from the State Department of Education. Online learning programs popped up in public schools this school year in efforts to educate kids remotely amid a pandemic. In January, a handful of districts ...
A year in the making, the $75 million Idaho Launch program opens
The $75 million in Launch grants won’t really go out on a first-come, first-served basis — and high school seniors can apply through April 15. But as he urged students to apply as quickly as possible, Little noted that many job training programs have limited space. Launch recipients can receive $8,000, covering up to 80% of tuition and fees.