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Teacher recruitment events report growing interest in the profession
WEBThe Idaho Department of Education’s 2024 recruitment initiative drew more than double the number of interested teachers than it did two years ago. The growing interest in education is positive news for Idaho because there are teaching positions open in every subject, the IDE reports. “Every district there had positions to fill,” said ...
Pocatello trustees to patrons: $33 million bond no longer needed
WEBPocatello trustees plan to use $31-$33 million for Highland’s rebuild, which will include adding and improving science classrooms, constructing an auditorium, and replacing and improving the school’s gymnasium and activity space. Trustees will consider using the remaining $11-$12 million for projects on their long-term facilities to-do list ...
Analysis: This year's tuition and fee increases, and what they mean
WEBMeeting in Moscow Thursday, State Board members went along with a series of staff recommendations for 2024-25: In-state undergrads. With the 3% increases, next year’s tuition and fees break down as follows: University of Idaho: $9,084, a $268 increase. Boise State University: $9,048, a $266 increase. Idaho State University: $8,610, a $254 ...
School savings top $397 million - Idaho Education News
WEBDevin Bodkin | 04/01/2021. Idaho schools saved over $397 million in 2020 — an increase of nearly $74 million from 2019, according to numbers from audits submitted to the State Department of Education. The money resides in savings accounts, or “fund balances,” controlled by school districts and charter schools across the state.
Idaho schools ranked from best to worst - Idaho Education News
WEBHere’s a look at some of the best-performing schools in Idaho, according to the data measured: 2022 Ranking. School/district. 2022 composite value /100. 1. Edahow Elementary / Pocatello-Chubbuck. 99. 2. Collister Elementary / Boise.
K-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from attendance …
WEBK-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from attendance-based formula. A large portion of this year’s $381 million boost to Idaho public schools may be clawed back, after state officials rescinded a temporary formula that funded schools based on enrollment. K-12 public school funding is again tied to attendance, and seat-time data from ...
Teachers and school staff cleared to get COVID-19 vaccine
WEBIdaho’s teachers and school staff serving students in grades pre-K through 12th are cleared to start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Brad Little and public health officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
$50 million in grants for Idaho families will become available in …
WEBGrant applications for Idaho families hoping for financial aid for educational resources will be available starting mid-September, the State Board of Education announced last week. Created earlier this year by Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature, the $50 million Empowering Parents grant program is modeled after the Strong Families, Strong ...
Six years and counting: Idaho’s supplemental levy bill sets another …
WEBIdaho’s supplemental school levy bill has set another record — for the sixth consecutive year. All told, property owners will bankroll more than $218.2 million in supplemental levies this school year, up about $1.6 million from last year’s record bill.. The one- or two-year voter-approved levies have become a mainstay for the vast majority of Idaho’s 115 school districts, which use the ...
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