Idaho Schools

Tenure Rights Weaken As States Look To Fire Teachers Who Aren't Performing

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.25.2012

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WASHINGTON — America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire te...

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State's Students Must Take Online Courses To Graduate

AP | JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 01.04.2012

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BOISE, Idaho — Education officials on Thursday gave final approval to a plan that makes Idaho the first state in the nation to require high scho...

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Teacher Bonuses In Idaho To Depend On Parents

AP | By JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 12.30.2011

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BOISE, Idaho -- Parents across Idaho will now play a role in whether or not their child's teacher gets a raise. Teacher bonuses in more than two doze...

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Joy Resmovits

Duncan's No Child Left Behind Proposal 'May Face ... Legal Challenges'

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 09.04.2011

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Does U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have the legal authority to move forward with a proposal that allows states to bypass school performance ...

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Critics Push To Oust Idaho Superintendent Over Controversial Education Reforms

AP | JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 08.08.2011

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NAMPA, Idaho — Idaho carried out a sweeping overhaul of its public school system this year and stood out nationally amid a rancorous debate over...

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