The House Education Committee approved legislation that would allow the state's charter schools to tap into the bond levy equalization fund that backs a small part of voter-approved building bonds for school districts. According to the sponsor Re…
The House Education Committee today killed H646, the bill to seek more transparency of Education Management Organizations doing business with Idaho taxpayer dollars, despite about 90 minutes of testimony mostly in support of the bill. Although t…
The following are remarks from Erica Haynes, a Sandpoint teacher who worked for K12 Inc. for four years. Because she was unable to travel to Boise to testify, she gave permission for her comments to be read to the House Education Committee in its con…
First things first: Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 14) at 8:30 a.m., the House Education Committee plans its public hearing on H646, a bill to increase transparency for Education Management Organizations. This bill, the result of public concern over for-…
In nearly half of Idaho’s 44 counties, the local school district is the top employer in the county.
In Canyon County, three school districts (Nampa, Vallivue, and Caldwell) dominate the county’s Top 5 employers. In Bonneville County, th…
The Idaho Education Association congratulates the March 2012 winners of the Cold Hard Cash drawing. They are:
Dawn Anderson – Rexburg Education Association
Emily Evans – Pocatello Education Association
Amy Galloway – Lakeland Education Associat…