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Supreme Court sides with Legislature and State Board of Education in lawsuit from state superintendent

BOISE — The Idaho Supreme Court has sided with the Legislature and the State Board of Education in a budget tug-of-war with state superintendent Sherri Ybarra.

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THE NEW K-12 TASK FORCE: SIMILAR, BUT NOT IDENTICAL

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JFAC approves $1.9 billion in K-12 school budgets

Without any real discussion — and without a single dissenting vote — the Legislature's budget committee approved a $1.9 billion spending framework for public schools.

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Today's big K-12 hearing: What to watch for

Today will be a big decision day for the Legislature’s budget committee.

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Idaho's 'Go-on Rate' shows no improvement

Idaho's newest “go-on” numbers came up flat — again.

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Otter stepping back from higher ed CEO proposal

Gov. Butch Otter is essentially giving up on one of his legislative priorities for 2018: a higher education “CEO.”

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Some encouraging Idaho education news

Idaho's college enrollment numbers surpassed a milestone — and defied a downward national trend.

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A DEFINING DECISION: FIVE IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TALK ABOUT THEIR PLANS

Idaho public policy encourages high school graduates to attend college.

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Ed reform forum focus: Common Core , cash

On their first night in the field, members of Gov. Butch Otter’s education reform task force heard two recurring themes: some spirited debate about Common Core, and an appeal for Idaho to put more money into education.

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