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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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Some school districts are 'scrambling' for maintenance money …
By the numbers: HB 521 spending and fund allocation breakdowns. House Bill 521 over the next decade will generate an additional $1.5 billion in spending on school facilities and shift another $500 million of existing facilities spending.
EdNews hires Emma Epperly to cover education in North Idaho
Idaho Education News welcomed reporter Emma Epperly to its staff Friday to launch full-time education coverage in North Idaho. Epperly comes to EdNews from The Spokesman-Review where she covered a bit of everything from public safety to wildfires.
After a turbulent start, state makes a change on Empowering …
(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.)
Labrador accuses education leaders of sowing 'strife and conflict' …
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has weighed in on school districts’ responsibilities under a new law that requires parental consent for health treatment.. In a letter to state superintendent Debbie Critchfield last week, Labrador said it’s unlikely that a school district will be sued for giving a student a Band-Aid under Senate Bill 1329.And he accused “various groups and individuals ...
School leaders will ask patrons for $244 million this November
School districts statewide will be asking local taxpayers for $244 million in November’s election. Voters across 27 counties will be asked to fund education measures that would go toward teacher and staff salaries, sports, extracurriculars, building maintenance, classroom supplies, and more ...
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 ...
Open enrollment: a law that won lofty praise but will likely have ...
Idaho students can essentially attend any public school in the state, according to a new law that goes into effect July 1. Advocates of Senate Bill 1125 — the first rewrite of Idaho’s open enrollment law in three decades — are extolling it as progress toward greater student equity, parent empowerment, and school choice.. The law is an “end to …
STATE INVESTIGATION: Special education violations come to light …
Across Idaho, parents of students with disabilities are frustrated. They’ve repeatedly reported feeling unheard or misled in discussions with school leaders about their children’s needs.