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Education policy reporter @idahoednews
Boise, ID
Joined October 2023
Daily music instruction is a foundation at FernWaters, the charter school's superintendent said, and the new campus will include a performance auditorium.
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Fernwaters Public Charter School received a $3.25 million from the USDA's Rural Development office to build a permanent K-8 campus.
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The new policy includes a review process with the opportunity to appeal an administrative decision on a classroom display.
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One trustee said her vote was an 'easy yes' because the policy complies with a new state law on classroom displays.
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Trustees in recent weeks had considered cutting in half most fees for non-district students, but ultimately decided to eliminate them altogether. https://t.co/tg4fuzPGcp
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District students and students who attend charter schools, private schools and home-schools won't be charged for sports or activities.
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“I really don’t believe anyone learns unless they’re talking with other people,” said Steve Hauge, a longtime Caldwell High School teacher, who's retiring this year. “We don’t know what we don’t know until somebody asks a question.” https://t.co/LuOl5NINcu
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Colleagues and former students are celebrating Steve Hauge this month, after his four decades teaching economics and politics.
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“We deeply encourage members of the public to listen to negotiations and budget setting for our public schools,” said Misty Swanson, executive director of the Idaho School Boards Association. https://t.co/ONNr8Ky7Xx
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Several variables affect raises, and this year's contract negotiations will include an added wrinkle: Increasing minimum salary requirements.
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"We have lots of work for you guys." Emails obtained by @RachelSpacek show how Kootenai County deputies have been coordinating with feds on immigration enforcement. https://t.co/Ngu6gJJXth
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Cooperation with federal authorities tests bounds of law and policy, stirs fear in immigrant communities
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The 11th week of the #idleg session ended with a flurry of Friday activity. Catch up here. #idedu #idleg #idpol
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In other news, an English language constitutional amendment is headed to the Senate for a final legislative vote.
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A similar message was totally ignored by policymakers in 2016: "Many of the funding formulas for special education and programs in the support budget for K–12 public schools are not based on need or actual costs." https://t.co/s5fKcD9X0p
#idpol #idleg @Idaho_OPE @4idahostudents
The report found that the biggest funding driver for public schools is district size, not student characteristics or needs.
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The report found that the biggest funding driver for public schools is district size, not student characteristics or needs.
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A district with 24% special education students receives the same amount of state funding as a district with 5% special education students.
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During an emotional public comment period Wednesday, opponents said flexible ratios could lead to increased rates of neglect and abuse. https://t.co/jVcOhjX303
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The House previously approved the proposal, which would allow providers to set their own staff-to-children ratios.
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“Gov. Little considers a variety of factors in weighing his decision on any bill that reaches his desk,” said Joan Varsek, Little’s press secretary. https://t.co/vehZQYzI8J
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Gov. Brad Little's staff did not share the data until Saturday — two days after he signed the bill.
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House Bill 93 is the first private school choice bill to reach the governor's desk, and the divisive proposal has generated significant public interest.
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Idaho Education News has asked the governor’s office three times since Friday for a tally of comments it has received so far.
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A common concern among opponents was House Bill 93’s potential impact on public school funding — particularly in rural areas of the state, where access to alternatives is limited.
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Last summer, a local lawyer working on a private lawsuit wanted to see our unpublished material. So they got a judge to OK a subpoena. Idaho is one of ten states that does not have a shield law protecting confidential material and sources.
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Arizona's education savings accounts have been popular. But they're also costly and difficult to manage. As Idaho considers its own private school choice program, should it look to the Grand Canyon State as a model or cautionary tale?
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One point — and maybe only one point — on which supporters and opponents can agree: It's been popular. And that’s either a selling point or a cause for concern. Is Idaho sold?
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“School-sponsored Bible reading brings God back into schools,” said Blaine Conzatti, president of the Idaho Family Policy Center.
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Schools would be required to read 20 verses daily, culminating in a full reading of the Bible over 10 years.
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INSIDE LISTS: Find out how your district, charter or school performed. FIVE CHARTS: Compare results over the past five years. https://t.co/TYwhR0pNAo
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INSIDE LISTS: Find out how your district, charter or school performed. FIVE CHARTS: Compare statewide results over the past five years.
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Rick Taylor considers himself a part-time coroner, even if his annual pay is $95,928 and the county payroll says his job is full-time. If the county told him to work full time right now, he said he'd “send in my resignation.”
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With a lack of regulation for coroners, a child who dies unexpectedly or outside of a doctor’s care in Idaho is less likely to be autopsied than anywhere else in the United States.
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North Idaho College trustee candidate Mary Havercroft said she’s frustrated that the Kootenai County Central Republican Committee changed her party affiliation in their conservative voter guide as she runs for a nonpartisan seat. https://t.co/HepGpdgFRF
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Mary Havercroft said the Kootenai County Central Republican Committee added details about her party affiliation in their conservative voter guide as she runs for a non-partisan seat.
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