Analysis: Idaho voters move to the right, and Idaho policy will follow
6 days ago · Analysis: Idaho voters move to the right, and Idaho policy will follow. (UPDATED, 5:53 p.m., with final results from legislative District 26.) The nation shifted to the right Tuesday. And Idaho followed suit. It was another red Election Night in Idaho in the obvious and unsurprising ways. Let’s recap them briefly.
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While teacher retention rates are higher, long-term workforce …
While teacher retention rates are higher, long-term workforce concerns persist. Nearly 89% of Idaho teachers returned to the classroom last school year, according to the Idaho Department of Education. That’s a slight uptick from 2022-23, reversing a multiple-year trend of post-pandemic declines in the statewide teacher retention rate.
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.
What the election results mean for education choice
6 days ago · Polling by Boise State University shows support for education choice in Idaho. Mountain States Policy Center will release the results of our 2024 Idaho Poll in December, which will also feature questions about education choice and reform. The table is set for policymakers at the state and federal level to expand education options for families.
After a turbulent start, state makes a change on Empowering …
After a turbulent start, state makes a change on Empowering Parents contract. (UPDATED, 11:36 a.m. Thursday, with clarification on the State Board of Education’s 2023 review of Empowering Parents, and the state’s demands for interest from Odyssey.) Two years in, state officials have made a big change in its Empowering Parents program.
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The mission of Idaho Education News is to produce independent, comprehensive and thoughtful journalism about public education policy and practice in Idaho. Idaho Education News is a public awareness service where parents, patrons, educators and lawmakers can find the most useful information on issues that affect Idaho’s children and their future.
As grant program ends, state hopes to 'change the conversation' …
The Legislature didn’t provide safety project grants this year. The State Board didn’t propose grants in its 2025-26 budget proposal to Gov. Brad Little — which means it’s unlikely the state will earmark money for a grants program next year. The $20 million was never meant to be a cure-all solution to school safety needs.
Analysis: Idaho’s spendiest Senate race could have statewide …
Incumbent Sen. Rick Just and former state Rep. Codi Galloway have combined to raise more than $244,000, with nearly a month to go before the election. That makes for an uncommonly spendy legislative race; the total fundraising, so far, translates …
Empowering Parents applications to open in late October
Kevin Richert | 09/30/2024. The Empowering Parents application season is starting soon. The State Board of Education says it will begin taking applications for the microgrants in late October. The state will again have $30 million available. Families can use the grants to offset a host of out-of-pocket education costs, for items such as laptops ...