Idaho Education News

Idaho Education News is a thorough resource for information related to public education in Idaho. Available at IdahoEdNews.org, this website offers a wide range of stories, news updates, and insights on education policies, practices, and the individuals involved in shaping them. Additionally, updates are shared through various social media platforms. Idaho Education News serves as a valuable resource for parents, community members, educators, and lawmakers, helping them access important information on issues that impact the children of Idaho and their future.

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'Everyone is welcome here' teacher takes Boise School District job

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

Sarah Inama, the teacher at the heart of the ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ controversy, has accepted a teaching position at Boise School District’s East Junior High, and will begin there Aug. 4. “I’m so grateful to be able to work within a district that knows the beauty of inclusion and diversity and doesn’t for a second consider it an opinion but embraces it,” Inama wrote in a statement to EdNews.
New teacher minimum pay requirements create confusion and consternation

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Emma Epperly

The state’s new minimum teacher salary of $50,252 is a frequent topic of conversation at dozens of Idaho school districts’ budget hearings this month. The question: How do we get our salaries to reach new minimums, equitably? The answers: Some districts are using one-time bonuses because it’s a quick and easy fix, while others worry that strategy doesn’t fulfill the ongoing obligation. The state advice has been conflicting, but ultimately, it’s a school board decision.
West Bonner leaders grateful for levy, but still face financial hardship

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Emma Epperly

West Bonner’s budget hearing Wednesday night could have gone differently. Without levy dollars, it likely would have been a dramatic and hours-long meeting, something not unfamiliar to Priest River residents, involving closing schools and laying off staff. Instead, Wednesday’s budget hearing took about 45 minutes with no community member questions and kudos from the trustees.
Pocatello trustees pass cellphone restrictions

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

Pocatello/Chubbuck school trustees approved further restrictions of student cellphone use at a regular board meeting Wednesday. The decision came after months of soliciting public feedback and considering options. The newly approved Pocatello/Chubbuck policy includes the following changes:Cellphones and other personal electronic devices are not allowed during the school day. They must be turned off, out of sight and stored in a locker, backpack, bag or vehicle.
Critchfield floats changes to K-12 testing, reduced qualifications for school administrators

1 week ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

State education leaders are considering making changes to K-12 testing, which could impact third graders and high school students. State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield proposed dropping the state English Language Arts test for third graders, who already have to take the state literacy exam, at the State Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday.
Idaho Commission for Libraries loses $6.3 million federal grant for digital access, braces for more cuts

2 weeks ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

The federal government has canceled a $6.3 million grant for the Idaho Commission for Libraries, state library leaders announced at a board meeting Thursday. The grant would have gone toward a statewide digital access initiative years in the making. The first round of 29 grant recipients had been selected to receive more than $2.3 million combined. The ICfL was awaiting federal approval to issue the funds when the grant was canceled on May 9.
Family files $1 million tort claim against West Ada, alleging racial discrimination

2 weeks ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

(EDITOR’S NOTE: To protect the identity of the student, Idaho Education News is not identifying the student’s school, or staff named in the tort claim.) A family filed a $1 million tort claim against the West Ada School District, alleging that their child experienced race-based discrimination as an athlete on a high school girls’ basketball team.
After levy failure, Marsh Valley trustees cut staff, but steer away from more extreme solutions

2 weeks ago | idahoednews.org | Carly Flandro

Marsh Valley trustees decided Monday to cut four staff positions to right their budget, after a $3.5 million levy ask failed last month. Trustees will also pull funds from savings and use one-time state money to shore up their budgetary gaps — moves that will salvage a combined $1.59 million. Trustees had considered more extreme options, such as closing Downey Elementary, transitioning elementary schools to grade-level centers, cutting full-day kindergarten to half-day or eliminating sports.
'We’ve been unable to achieve a closing:' Phoenix deal officially comes to an end

3 weeks ago | idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert

In a final public and perfunctory act, the State Board of Education closed the books on the University of Idaho’s bid to acquire the University of Phoenix. With little discussion — and acting on the U of I’s request — the board terminated an “asset purchase agreement,” the legal framework for the potential $685 million purchase. The board vote came as no surprise. On Tuesday, Phoenix and the U of I both said they were breaking off talks.
Federal judge to consider religious freedom arguments in Blaine Amendment case

3 weeks ago | idahoednews.org | Ryan Suppe

A federal judge could soon rule on whether Idaho’s Blaine Amendment infringes on religious freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution. Truth Family Bible Church, a Baptist congregation in Canyon County, last year sued the Idaho Housing and Finance Authority (IHFA) and Sage International, a public charter school with campuses in Boise and Middleton, after the school cancelled the church’s lease to rent a gymnasium for Sunday services.