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Idaho Matters takes a look at the results of the school bond and levy elections and what they mean for students and taxpayers.
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Students across the state are getting ready to head back to school and in Boise two principals are preparing their classrooms for a new year of learning.
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As tens of thousands of Treasure Valley families prepare to begin a new school year, there’s also much that is new for Idaho’s newest principals.
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This week 33 out of 44 Idaho counties held elections to raise taxes for schools, sewers and libraries. Not all of them were successful, including the failure of the $500 million West Ada school levy. This week’s vote comes after the Idaho legislature made changes to when schools can hold bond and levy elections.
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When Governor Brad Little vetoed Idaho House Bill 314, Erin Downey, the Boise School District’s liaison for school librarians, knew the debate was far from over. In fact, it became quite personal recently.
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How do you bring Amelia Earhart and a haunted radio to kids in all parts of Idaho? Plus teach them about trust and taking chances, with a little bit of history thrown in? Theater for Youth is doing exactly that, with a traveling production for 100,000 K-5 students, including refugees from Africa, Mexico, and Columbia - many of whom are watching their very first theater production.
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There’s so much that is new this year at Silver Sage Elementary School in the West Ada School District.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at some of the current controversies in public education, from Critical Race Theory to censorship to arguments over school funding and school choice.
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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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Idaho made national news last week when a Fox news host and a conservative media outlet reported that the state was teaching elementary students about. Idaho Matters takes a look at where that message came from.