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An education savings account proposal died Thursday morning after a narrow — and contentious — House Education Committee vote. Two other ESA proposals were pulled by their sponsors before Thursday’s meeting.
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Officials across the Mountain West are looking for ways to recruit and retain more teachers in local schools. While salary changes are a large part of discussions, low pay isn’t the only thing contributing to this critical labor shortage.
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The process of reviewing North Idaho College’s accreditation moved forward Thursday, with a letter from the school’s accreditor asking the community college in Coeur d’Alene to explain why it should not lose the accreditation it has held since 1947.
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Idaho high schools may soon have to provide financial literacy classes to students under a new bill.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a proposed bill that could eliminate marriage licenses, a modification to the Idaho legislatures ban on testimony from minors and why there is a push for more career technical education funding.
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The debate over school choice is heating up in Idaho.
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What do college football playoffs, Dr. Pepper and teaching have in common? This Boise State gymnast.Erin Morden and her Boise State gymnastics teammates set the bar pretty high – literally and figuratively. Collectively, they have one of the highest average GPAs when compared to similar programs across the nation.
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New Department of Education data out Monday shows that student math and reading scores have suffered over the last few years. Between 2019 and this year, data shows that fourth and eighth grade scores suffered the most in math, but reading scores also took a hit.
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Nearly $1 billion in new federal grants is aimed at helping high-need schools support students and their mental health. The grant money can be spent on things like telehealth services, ongoing teacher education, community engagement, supporting culturally-affirming practices and bullying prevention.
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Its a busy time of year, especially for those getting ready to head back to the classroom! Our Morning Edition host George Prentice sat down with two Boise principals to talk about the upcoming school year.