Idaho education leaders were caught off guard by the state Board of Education’s move on Monday to crack down on false teacher evaluation data, including fines of $10,000 to $50,000 against non-compliant school administrators, Idaho EdNews reports. None had seen the language that received preliminary…
Gov. Butch Otter today named two new members to the Idaho Fish & Game Commission: Greg Cameron, a farmer from the Magic Valley; and Jerry Meyers, a retired longtime judge from North Fork, which is just north of Salmon. The two will replace Mark Doerr…
Donald Trump Jr. flew into Boise today for a fundraiser for his father’s presidential campaign, and also defended his controversial Twitter post comparing Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles, blaming the media and political correctness for the outcry over the post. “I thought it was a…
Idaho’s state Board of Education has announced a special meeting this Friday at 8:30 a.m. Mountain time, via teleconference, in a re-do of a meeting that it held on Monday regarding proposals to the 2017 Legislature, including changes to teacher evaluation data provisions and dual...
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