Idaho joined the list of states looking to offer free online math tutoring through a new service by Khan Academy founder Sal Khan and backed by former education secretary Arne Duncan. The free tutoring platform, Schoolhouse.world, has also entered into partnerships with Nevada, Rhode Island,...
Reporter Sami Edge dove into the issue of mental health access for Idaho’s students in new coverage for IdahoEdNews. Edge says that though nearly 1 in 5 students suffer from mental health challenges – a number that likely skyrocketed during the pandemic – Idaho education...
Despite a global pandemic that forced schools closed in the final months of the academic year, Idaho schools saw an increase in the statewide graduation rate in 2020, marking the first time the rate surpassed 82%. Though officials celebrated the gains, educators and advocates in...
Despite some modest improvements since Idaho “implemented a new accountability system under the Every Student Succeeds Act,” Latino students across the state “have unequal representation in Advanced Placement classes, advanced math in junior high and especially in elementary school gifted and talented programs,” according to...
According to Debbie Critchfield, the Idaho State Board of Education is considering changes to the state’s accountability system to not only ensure performance metrics are complying with federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but actually helping target, address, and improve student performance...
As Clark Corbin reports for Idaho EdNews, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra provided state lawmakers with an analysis of federal education laws as a warning for them to not repeal academic standards without replacing them. According to Ybarrra, doing so “could jeopardize $250...
According to Idaho EdNews, “Latino students in 11 Idaho schools were so dramatically behind their peers last year that state education officials demanded plans for change.” In some cases, students were “trailing more than 35 percentage points in English language arts or math.” However, in...
According to the State Department of Education, “Idaho’s high school graduation rate remained flat in 2019, inching up a fraction of a percentage point.” However, “new data reveals the graduation rates for Hispanic students and students with disabilities dropped significantly.” While the overall graduation rate...
As Clark Corbin reports, the K-12 education task force, “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future,” is scheduled to “issue their final votes and approve a set of education reform recommendations.” Among the five recommendations being considered is one focusing on creating a “new statewide accountability plan” to...
Despite being recognized as “critical to Idaho’s economic future,” the success of Latino students in the state continues to lag behind their peers, according to this piece in Idaho EdNews. “The number of Latino student in Idaho schools has nearly doubled in the past two...
