Idaho /idaho Idaho en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT Biden's Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools? /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 What's on the K-12 Agenda for States This Year? 4 Takeaways /policy-politics/whats-on-the-k-12-agenda-for-states-this-year-4-takeaways/2024/01 Reading instruction, private school choice, and teacher pay are among the issues leading governors' K-12 education agendas. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:49:35 GMT /policy-politics/whats-on-the-k-12-agenda-for-states-this-year-4-takeaways/2024/01 'I Was Not Done': How Politics Drove This Teacher of the Year Out of the Classroom /teaching-learning/i-was-not-done-how-politics-drove-this-teacher-of-the-year-out-of-the-classroom/2023/08 Karen Lauritzen was accused of being a pro-LGBTQ+ activist. The consequences derailed her career. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:50:38 GMT /teaching-learning/i-was-not-done-how-politics-drove-this-teacher-of-the-year-out-of-the-classroom/2023/08 Some States Plan to Give Teachers-in-Training Their Own Classrooms, Prompting Concerns /teaching-learning/some-states-plan-to-give-teachers-in-training-their-own-classrooms-prompting-concerns/2023/08 Critics say some states' plans contravene the spirit of apprenticeships by allowing trainees to assume classrooms before earning their degrees. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:19:08 GMT /teaching-learning/some-states-plan-to-give-teachers-in-training-their-own-classrooms-prompting-concerns/2023/08 How a High School Student Became a School Board Member /leadership/video-how-a-high-school-student-became-a-school-board-member/2022/10 This high school senior in Idaho beat out an incumbent to become his city's first student school board member. Here's how. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:03:53 GMT /leadership/video-how-a-high-school-student-became-a-school-board-member/2022/10 An Idaho Student Won a School Board Seat. He Has a Message for Students Everywhere /leadership/an-idaho-student-won-a-school-board-seat-he-has-a-message-for-students-everywhere/2022/10 Shiva Rajbhandari defeated an incumbent candidate this September on a platform for student voice. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:43:47 GMT /leadership/an-idaho-student-won-a-school-board-seat-he-has-a-message-for-students-everywhere/2022/10 School-Related Ballot Measures to Watch This Midterm Election /policy-politics/school-related-ballot-measures-to-watch-this-midterm-election/2022/10 Voters in six states will decide on issues ranging from more funding for free school meals and the arts to reining in the state board. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:46:29 GMT /policy-politics/school-related-ballot-measures-to-watch-this-midterm-election/2022/10 Election Guide 2022: Results on the Issues and Races Affecting K-12 /policy-politics/election-guide-2022-k-12-issues-and-candidates-shaping-the-midterms/2022/09 Education was at the heart of some of the most contentious issues on voters' minds as they weigh candidates from governor to local school board. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:03:52 GMT /policy-politics/election-guide-2022-k-12-issues-and-candidates-shaping-the-midterms/2022/09 'It Has to Be a Priority': Why Schools Can't Ignore the Climate Crisis /leadership/it-has-to-be-a-priority-why-schools-cant-ignore-the-climate-crisis/2022/05 Schools have a part to play in combating climate change, but they don't always know how. Wed, 18 May 2022 20:12:39 GMT /leadership/it-has-to-be-a-priority-why-schools-cant-ignore-the-climate-crisis/2022/05 State K-12 Spending Is Inequitable and Inadequate. See Where Yours Ranks /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 Transgender Students and School Sports: Six Things to Know About a Raging Debate /leadership/transgender-students-and-school-sports-six-things-to-know-about-a-raging-debate/2021/10 States have considered a surge of legislation that would restrict transgender students from teams that align with their gender identity. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:47:22 GMT /leadership/transgender-students-and-school-sports-six-things-to-know-about-a-raging-debate/2021/10 4-Day School Weeks: New Research Examines the Benefits and Drawbacks /leadership/4-day-school-weeks-new-research-examines-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/2021/10 More than 1,600 districts have 4-day weeks. While students report more time for sleep and hobbies, academics lag, according to a new study. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:10:34 GMT /leadership/4-day-school-weeks-new-research-examines-the-benefits-and-drawbacks/2021/10 Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Nation Gets a 'C' on Latest School Quality Report Card, While N.J. Again Boasts Top Grade /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 State Grades on K-12 Achievement: 2021 Map and Rankings /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:31 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-k-12-achievement-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/09 'A Very McCarthyism Feel': Idaho Teachers Say Indoctrination Task Force Stokes Fear /policy-politics/a-very-mccarthyism-feel-idaho-teachers-say-indoctrination-task-force-stokes-fear/2021/07 Teachers say they don't know what they are allowed to discuss, and they're scared of the repercussions — for themselves and their students. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:13:21 GMT /policy-politics/a-very-mccarthyism-feel-idaho-teachers-say-indoctrination-task-force-stokes-fear/2021/07 How Will Bans on 'Divisive' Classroom Topics Be Enforced? Here's What 10 States Plan to Do /policy-politics/how-will-bans-on-divisive-classroom-topics-be-enforced-heres-what-10-states-plan-to-do/2021/07 States will use lawsuits, penalties against districts, and disciplinary action against teachers to enforce "critical race theory" laws. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:09:32 GMT /policy-politics/how-will-bans-on-divisive-classroom-topics-be-enforced-heres-what-10-states-plan-to-do/2021/07 Enrollment Data: How Many Students Went Missing in Your State? /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 America's public school system lost more than 1.3 million students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ analysis. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:24 GMT /leadership/enrollment-data-how-many-students-went-missing-in-your-state/2021/07 'I'm Terrified.' Idaho Students Fear Repercussions of Indoctrination Task Force /policy-politics/im-terrified-idaho-students-fear-repercussions-of-indoctrination-task-force/2021/06 A group of students are speaking up about the task force assembled by Idaho's lieutenant governor to look into "indoctrination" in schools. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:13:24 GMT /policy-politics/im-terrified-idaho-students-fear-repercussions-of-indoctrination-task-force/2021/06 More Than 1 Million Students Didn't Enroll During the Pandemic. Will They Come Back? /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ analyzed state data to gather a more comprehensive understanding of the 2020-21 school year's enrollment loss. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:33:15 GMT /leadership/more-than-1-million-students-didnt-enroll-during-the-pandemic-will-they-come-back/2021/06 Map: Where Critical Race Theory Is Under Attack /policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06 °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ summarizes where state policymakers are attempting to censor the way teachers talk about racism and gender. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:57:01 GMT /policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06 State Grades on School Finance: 2021 Map and Rankings /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:22:32 GMT /policy-politics/state-grades-on-school-finance-2021-map-and-rankings/2021/06 Nation Earns a 'C' on School Finance, Reflecting Inconsistency in K-12 Funding and Equity /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:13:59 GMT /policy-politics/nation-earns-a-c-on-school-finance-reflecting-inconsistency-in-k-12-funding-and-equity/2021/06 Four States Have Placed Legal Limits on How Teachers Can Discuss Race. More May Follow /policy-politics/four-states-have-placed-legal-limits-on-how-teachers-can-discuss-race-more-may-follow/2021/05 It's the latest effort by Republican lawmakers in several states to rein in the approach to issues they consider divisive or inappropriate. Mon, 17 May 2021 18:57:54 GMT /policy-politics/four-states-have-placed-legal-limits-on-how-teachers-can-discuss-race-more-may-follow/2021/05 Appeals Court Weighs Idaho Law Barring Transgender Female Students From Girls' Sports /policy-politics/appeals-court-weighs-idaho-law-barring-transgender-female-students-from-girls-sports/2021/05 The three-judge federal court panel reviews a lower-court ruling that blocked the controversial statute and said it was likely unconstitutional. Tue, 04 May 2021 13:21:11 GMT /policy-politics/appeals-court-weighs-idaho-law-barring-transgender-female-students-from-girls-sports/2021/05 Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:10:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04 8 States Debate Bills to Restrict How Teachers Discuss Racism, Sexism /policy-politics/8-states-debate-bills-to-restrict-how-teachers-discuss-racism-sexism/2021/04 Proposed bills in several states aim to ban "divisive concepts." Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:33:30 GMT /policy-politics/8-states-debate-bills-to-restrict-how-teachers-discuss-racism-sexism/2021/04 State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2021) /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:18:42 GMT /policy-politics/state-and-national-highlights-reports-quality-counts-2021 High Court Blocks Electronic-Signature Gathering for Idaho Education Initiative /education/high-court-blocks-electronic-signature-gathering-for-idaho-education-initiative/2020/07 The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an injunction that had allowed a group backing an Idaho education spending measure to collect electronic signatures because of the coronavirus pandemic. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:09:00 GMT /education/high-court-blocks-electronic-signature-gathering-for-idaho-education-initiative/2020/07