Idaho
Fall IRI Top 10 Lists: Treasure Valley schools reign
See how your school measures up.
Divided and disenchanted: Why a rural Idaho community refuses to fund education
After four failed levies, Mountain View trustees will again go to voters in May.
Millions to flow to rural career-technical education programs
Interest is high. Idaho has received 146% more in requests than it has money to allocate.
Charter commission names new director
The new director will be the commission’s third in less than a year.
Education leaders embrace proposal for Idaho-based paraprofessional exam
Boise educators developed the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative that would be free for all districts.
Four teachers punished for violating Idaho’s Code of Ethics
The violations ranged from rape to viewing pornography on a school computer. INSIDE: The complaints and disciplinary decisions.
Charter commission approves undisclosed offer for unnamed director candidate
The commissioners did not reveal in an open meeting the identity of its favorite candidate or its financial offer.
Analysis: The State Board will have to settle a messy higher ed turf battle
Two of Idaho’s two-year schools want to offer four-year degrees — despite objections from Idaho’s four-year schools. Board members are about to pick sides.
Fall reading scores show steady improvement — but 38,000 kids are still behind
The results show notable growth — but it’s complicated.
Spelling it Out: Standardized Tests
Standardized tests in Idaho make quite the alphabet soup: There’s ISAT, IRI, AP, SAT, PSAT and NAEP exams.