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Families could have spent up to $5,950 per student on private school tuition and fees, laptops and other education-related costs out of “education savings accounts” under the bill.

The proposal would allow high-performing students greater flexibility in their education, said the bill’s sponsor Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett.

Todd Knight told lawmakers: Tests like the ISAT are too high stakes, have unclear questions, and “don’t foster a love of learning, nor do they nurture a growth mindset.”

Pushing for a change, which has failed to gain traction in recent years, is “still the game plan” for the 2022 legislative session, the Legislature’s Senate Education Committee chair told EdN…

The money comes from the latest and largest round of elementary and secondary school emergency relief dollars sent to Idaho through congressional coronavirus relief packages.

One Crossroads Middle School student was injured and another is in custody.

EdNews read and analyzed all school district and charter spending plans it could find on websites, where plans are required to be posted, and found the plans vary widely.

An EdNews analysis of 43 candidates’ campaign finances found that 45% of their fundraising wasn’t reported until after polls closed.

“I think it will be a great opportunity and I’m looking forward to it.” - Abbey Harrison.

All three sitting District 15 lawmakers have confirmed their tentative plans, as have two other Statehouse hopefuls.

Party officials have reached out to multiple candidates, including sitting lawmakers.

A Manhattan Institute report defines microschools as “schools that are formed by a small group of families bringing their children together to be taught by one or a few dedicated educators.”…

The Board will next month consider funding K-12 school districts based on total enrollment, rather than students’ average daily attendance, for the 2021-2022 school year.

Defenders of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act are petitioning a federal district court to reconsider blocking enforcement of the law.

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“I think our board could probably use somebody who’s rational, level-headed — just can critically think through issues. And so, I thought ‘Alright, I can help,’” Steve Schmidt told trus…

The Ways and Means Committee will take up 29 draft bills. Many appear to be coronavirus-related, but a few education-focused outliers are in the mix too.

The Caldwell board’s decision leaves West Ada and the Boise School District as the only Treasure Valley districts with mask mandates in place, per EdNews tracking.

Conservatives swept races for the West Ada and Nampa school boards, triggering likely shifts in policy and power.

Party involvement lies shallow beneath the surface in the race to help lead Idaho’s biggest school district.