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Benefit trust tells members they have to cover $13 million shortfall — first payment is due in September
Member school districts and charters can either pay a lump sum or make monthly payments.
Charter commission approves ‘final’ Gem Prep school
Gem Prep Caldwell will be allowed to open roughly three miles northwest of the Vallivue School District's Ridgevue High.
One-stop student support center opens at CWI
The $21.7 million center will be home to CWI's library and bookstore, admissions, registration counseling and financial aid offices, and veterans' programs.
Idaho faces a CTE gap — affecting rural schools and rural communities
Career-technical education is booming. But it’s growing unevenly. In bigger districts, students have more opportunities. In small towns, offerings are limited.
Coeur d’Alene donates portables to wildfire-damaged Washington district
"This is obviously a very good feel-good story," said Trustee Lisa Aitken. "And I'm happy we're doing it as well."
Emmett High’s dome days may be numbered
Engineers say the quirky structures that make up the school need $24 million in repairs. Some residents would rather have a new, normal school building.
Reading proficiency decreases slightly in first year of new assessment
Students this past school year took the twice-a-year reading assessment on a new platform that requires kids to speak their responses into a microphone instead of picking from multiple-choice answers.
ISAT scores see growth but fall short of state goals
The test doesn't affect students' grades, but lawmakers, schools and parents use the scores as a measurement of Idaho's K-12 performance.
BABE VOTE announces Boise trustee candidates’ forum
The event at Boise High School is slated for Aug. 25, one week before the district's trustee elections.
‘We’re pretty flush:’ Endowment payments climb for K-12, higher education
Public schools, by far the largest state endowment beneficiary, will receive nearly $81.9 million next year. This is a 13% increase, but still a small fraction of K-12 spending.