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The 2025 legislative session opens Monday, with private school choice and a host of other education issues on the agenda. To set the stage, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview three leading education lobbyists: Matt Compton of the Idaho Education Association; Paula Kellerer with Idaho Business for Education; and Quinn Perry from the Idaho School Boards Association.
Statehouse roundup, 1.13.25: Idaho is a model for funding charter ...
3 days ago · Idaho’s charter school facilities funding model is a “success story” that other states should follow, a policy adviser for a national school choice advocacy group told lawmakers Monday.
A blueprint or cautionary tale for Idaho? Arizona's $800 million …
Jan 10, 2025 · This is the second in a series of stories about private school choice leading up the 2025 legislative session. Future installments will be published weekly. PHOENIX — When Arizona adopted a universal private school choice program in 2022, supporters hailed the Grand Canyon State as the “national standard-bearer” for education freedom …
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 ...
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Emily Blackburn, a French teacher at Mountain View High School in the West Ada School District, has been selected as the 2025 Idaho Language Teacher of the Year by the Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture (IATLC).
Statewide enrollment is slightly up compared to last fall
Idaho’s K-12 public school enrollment numbers are slightly higher than they were last fall, according to state data. That continues a trend of enrollment numbers increasing since the 2022-23 school year, when student numbers started to pick up again after the pandemic.
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STATE INVESTIGATION: Amid rapid growth, Elevate failed to …
4 days ago · In a rush to expand, the Elevate Academy Network failed to provide for all special education students in its two new schools, according to four state investigations completed last year.
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3 days ago · Reporter Matt Denis is based in the Treasure Valley and has served as an educator and a journalist. Prior to national digital reporting and founding an arts and culture section in Eugene, Oregon, Matt worked as an English and history teacher in Detroit, San Diego, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Trustees at Coeur d’Alene Public Schools maintained their school board leadership Monday evening at their annual meeting. “Hate to break something that’s working,” said Heather Tenbrink as she nominated Rebecca Smith for another year as chair and Lesli Bjerke to remain vice-chair.