Idaho Education News

1 day ago | idahoednews.org | Ryan Suppe

This year’s Legislature approved 5% raises for K-12 public school teachers and pupil service staff. But most educators shouldn’t bank on getting that much. In the coming weeks, local public school leaders will meet with union representatives to set teacher salaries for 2025-26. And a mix of old and new variables will determine what raises are feasible in each public school district and charter school.

1 day ago | idahoednews.org | Chris Cargill

They couldn’t convince legislators. They couldn’t scare the public. They couldn’t pressure the governor. Three strikes, and you’re out. In the weeks since Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 93 – an education choice program that provides a simple tax credit for needy families – opponents have only ramped up the criticism. They now claim to have new momentum from a dubious and already-appealed lower court ruling in Utah regarding the Beehive State’s education choice program.

2 days ago | idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert

In order to secure a share of federal funding, Idaho administrators will have to state, in writing, that their schools are following federal anti-discrimination law. “This will be an ongoing requirement,” state superintendent Debbie Critchfield said in a letter last week to the U.S. Department of Education. Targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the K-12 level, the feds are requiring states to disavow DEI, in letters that are due Thursday.

3 days ago | idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert

A former administrator has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Boise State University, alleging age discrimination and an “inappropriate” relationship involving a Boise State official and a younger female employee who had received a job promotion. Lisa Gardner filed the lawsuit in Ada County District Court Thursday, weeks after filing a $2.5 million tort claim against Boise State. Gardner was Boise State’s executive director for alumni relations from 2015 through December.

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

Nearly ten years after the state started paying for high school students to take college-level courses, the dual credit program has grown in leaps and bounds — and with that growth has come a need to establish guardrails and support systems. That’s according to the results of a comprehensive review of the state’s dual credit program, which were shared with the State Board of Education Thursday at its regular meeting.