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• Bill to restore Idaho teacher pay clears Senate

  March 2, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The Idaho Senate has unanimously backed a major change to the controversial Students Come First school reform law that requires annual cuts to the teacher salary funds to …

• Deal reached on deep state spending cuts

  May 24, 2011 in News, City Legislative leaders unveiled a new version of the 2011-13 operating budget they described as painful but sustainable. A deal on the capital budget and changes to the state’s debt limit … 10

• Teacher pay doesn’t benefit kids, study finds

  September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A study released Tuesday found that offering teachers annual bonuses of up to $15,000 had no effect on student test scores – a result likely to inflame debate … 3

• Idaho school districts declaring emergencies

  May 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – At least a dozen Idaho school districts have declared financial emergencies under a new state law, and more are considering the move as they face their first-ever cut …

• Idaho sets teacher pay funding

  March 5, 2008 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers set state funding for teacher raises for the coming year at 2.2 percent Tuesday, while setting aside 3 percent to boost the minimum salary for starting …

• Senate rejects merit pay for teachers

  March 1, 2008 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – The Idaho Senate rejected a controversial teacher merit pay plan Friday, after an impassioned debate that ran more than two hours. Senate Education Chairman John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene, …

• Teacher merit pay plan clears Senate panel

  February 27, 2008 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE - A divided Idaho Senate committee barely passed a teacher merit pay plan Tuesday, after weeks of hearings and heartfelt testimony and multiple revisions in the plan. “I think …

• Teacher merit pay plan outlined

  February 20, 2008 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Coeur d’Alene Sen. John Goedde unveiled a new teacher merit pay plan Tuesday, along with another bill to “streamline” teacher firings. Goedde, the Senate Education Committee chairman, told …

• Teacher raise plan tied to performance

  September 11, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – State Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna called Monday for big raises for Idaho’s teachers next year – but only if they come through a new pay-for-performance plan. Luna …