# state policy (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover state policy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Benefit trust tells members they have to cover $13 million shortfall — first payment is due in September](https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/benefit-trust-tells-members-they-have-to-cover-13-million-shortfall-first-payment-is-due-in-september/) _2026-08-21 · Sean Dolan · Idaho Education News_ Member school districts and charters can either pay a lump sum or make monthly payments. ## [Charter commission approves ‘final’ Gem Prep school](https://www.idahoednews.org/news/charter-commission-approves-final-gem-prep-school/) _2026-08-20 · Kaeden Lincoln · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/one-stop-student-support-center-opens-at-cwi/) _2026-08-20 · Kevin Richert · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/idaho-faces-a-cte-gap-affecting-rural-schools-and-rural-communities/) _2026-08-20 · Kevin Richert · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/news/coeur-dalene-donates-portables-to-wildfire-damaged-washington-district/) _2026-08-20 · Kaeden Lincoln · Idaho Education News_ "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](https://www.idahoednews.org/news/emmett-highs-dome-days-may-be-numbered/) _2026-08-19 · Sean Dolan · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/reading-proficiency-decreases-slightly-in-first-year-of-new-assessment/) _2026-08-19 · Sean Dolan · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/isat-scores-see-growth-but-fall-short-of-state-goals/) _2026-08-19 · Kaeden Lincoln · Idaho Education News_ 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](https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/babe-vote-announces-boise-trustee-candidates-forum/) _2026-08-18 · Kevin Richert · Idaho Education News_ The event at Boise High School is slated for Aug. 25, one week before the district's trustee elections. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iAGMXciIHzIF) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [‘We’re pretty flush:’ Endowment payments climb for K-12, higher education](https://www.idahoednews.org/news/were-pretty-flush-endowment-payments-climb-for-k-12-higher-education/) _2026-08-18 · Kevin Richert · Idaho Education News_ 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.