Thursday, February 23, 2012

Idaho Teacher Says Online Learning Is ‘Higher Level of Learning’

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Rick Berrett, a history teacher at South Fremont High School, demonstrated how a blended online course can be high-quality and engaging ...

174 HIGH SCHOOLS SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRST ONE-TO-ONE ROLLOUT

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More than 170 high schools representing about 84 percent of Idaho’s high school students signed up to participate in the first one-third of ...
Thursday, February 16, 2012

State Board Approves Change in Online Course Requirement

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The State Board of Education approved a change today to allow more flexibility and local decision making for students graduating in 2016 who...

STATE BOARD APPROVES IDAHO’S APPLICATION FOR NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM

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The Idaho State Board of Education today voted unanimously to approve Idaho’s move toward a new system of increased accountability, which fo...

Superintendent Luna Calls on Congress to Reauthorize ESEA in Testimony Before House Committee

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Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction and President of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Tom Luna testified Thursday, ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

More Teachers Are Choosing to Stay in Idaho

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Based on a public records request, the State Department of Education pulled statistics this week on the number of certified teachers in Idah...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Superintendent Luna to Testify Before Congress Thursday

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Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna will testify Thursday before the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee hearin...