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• Idaho education boss seeks higher standards

  May 10, 2013 in City on Page A5 Idaho’s education chief made the case Thursday for moving forward with higher academic standards for public schools, saying the state must better prepare students for college, trade schools and the … 14

• Luna urges 3 percent more for schools

  January 25, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – A humbled Idaho schools Superintendent Tom Luna told state lawmakers Thursday that regardless of how it’s done, he wants Idaho to keep investing in teacher pay and classroom …

• School boards push for reforms

  December 18, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho school boards plan to press for laws that revive controversial school reforms that voters rejected in November. Among the provisions sought by the Idaho School Boards Association: … 1

• Otter cites poll showing support for portions of Props 1, 2, 3

  December 15, 2012 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Leaders of the campaign to defeat Idaho’s controversial school reform laws are warning against bringing back pieces of the voter-rejected laws in Idaho’s upcoming legislative session. In a … 3

• Foes warn against reviving Idaho school reform laws

  December 14, 2012 in Idaho Leaders of the campaign to defeat Idaho’s controversial “Students Come First” school reform laws are warning against bringing back pieces of the voter-rejected laws in Idaho’s upcoming legislative session, though … 2

• Idaho ed board repeals online class obligation

  November 20, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – It was Idaho Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna himself who proposed Monday that the state Board of Education repeal the rule requiring that every Idaho student take at …

• Idaho repeals online graduation requirement

  November 19, 2012 in Idaho It was Idaho Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna himself who made the motion at the state Board of Education this morning to repeal the rule requiring that every Idaho high … 4

• Idaho Board of Education examining how to proceed

  November 18, 2012 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Nearly two weeks after Idaho voters turned aside the state’s controversial Students Come First education reforms, the Board of Education on Monday will decide whether to modify or … 1

• Ill-fated teacher bonuses patchy

  November 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 Idaho on Tuesday revealed which schools made the cut under a pay-for-performance system rejected by voters a week earlier. The controversial merit pay law pushed by the state schools superintendent, … 3

• Luna accepts reform rejection

  November 13, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – A subdued Tom Luna, Idaho state superintendent of schools, pledged Monday to work with all sides to bring back only the pieces of his voter-rejected “Students Come First” … 1

• Subdued Luna pledges collaboration on school reform

  November 12, 2012 in Idaho A somewhat subdued Tom Luna, Idaho state superintendent of schools, pledged today to work with stakeholders to bring back only the pieces of his voter-rejected “Students Come First” school reform … 8

• Otter says he, Luna ready to talk about fixing education

  November 8, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After Idaho voters decisively rejected the Students Come First school reform laws on Tuesday, leaders on both sides were calling Wednesday for a new start on education reform. … 3

• Idaho school reform foes call for new start

  November 7, 2012 in Idaho After Idaho voters decisively rejected the “Students Come First” school reform laws on Tuesday, leaders on both sides were calling Wednesday for a new start on education reforms in Idaho, … 9

• Otter appears in pro-reform ad

  November 2, 2012 in Idaho on Page A10 BOISE – The latest campaign ad in Idaho’s school reform fight features Gov. Butch Otter endorsing Propositions 1, 2 and 3 in a positive, feel-good message. “Education in Idaho is …

• Former Idaho official would play key role under laptop contract

    October 31, 2012 in Idaho A former Idaho state official now with Education Networks of America would play a key role under the state’s $182 million, eight-year contract for laptop computers for high school students. 12

• Idaho liable for damaged, lost laptops under contract

  October 31, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho’s newly inked $182 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptop computers for its high school students contains a surprising feature – the state won’t actually own … 12

• Idaho’s $182M laptop contract just for rental, not purchase

  October 30, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s newly inked $182 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptop computers for its high school students contains a surprising feature: The state won’t actually own the computers, and … 7

• Ad charges school reform laws hamper teachers

  October 29, 2012 in Idaho The latest campaign commercial opposing Idaho’s school reform ballot measures draws on a variety of criticisms of the measures to suggest they hamper teachers in doing their jobs. “We want … 3

• Numbers correct, cause unclear in ad opposing Idaho Props 1, 2 and 3

  October 26, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The latest TV campaign commercial from opponents of Idaho’s school reform propositions focuses on the number of Idaho teachers who have left the profession since the laws passed …

• Campaign ad hits Idaho teacher departures

  October 25, 2012 in Idaho The latest TV campaign commercial from opponents of Idaho’s school reform propositions focuses on the number of Idaho teachers who have left the profession since the laws passed in 2011. … 6

• HP wins Idaho laptop contract

  October 24, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Two weeks before the November election, in which Idaho voters could cancel the whole program, the state of Idaho on Tuesday signed a $180 million, eight-year contract with … 6

• Idaho awards $180M school laptop contract to H-P

  October 23, 2012 in Idaho Two weeks before the November election, in which Idaho voters could cancel the whole program, the state of Idaho today signed a $180 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard to supply … 12

• Latest school reform ad charges kids treated as ‘widgets’

  October 18, 2012 in Idaho The latest TV campaign commercial from opponents of the education reform propositions on Idaho’s November ballot focuses on Proposition 2, the teacher merit-pay measure, suggesting that Idaho’s state schools superintendent … 4

• Bidding delays laptops for teachers

  October 18, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The first round of more than 6,000 laptop computers, one for every high school teacher and administrator, already was supposed to be delivered to Idaho’s schools this month … 3

• Idaho laptop rollout slips further behind schedule

  October 17, 2012 in Idaho The first round of more than 6,000 laptop computers, one for every high school teacher and administrator, was supposed to be out in Idaho’s schools this month under the controversial … 16

• Idaho school reform ad twists old video clip

  October 16, 2012 in Idaho A new ad promoting an Idaho education overhaul recycles a 3-year-old speech from a retired union leader, using a portion of it out of context to bash those trying to … 1

• Idaho school reform backers say they won’t disclose donors

  October 10, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s campaign finance deadline came and went Wednesday without any word on who funded a statewide TV ad campaign in favor of controversial school reform measures - and backers say … 6

• New Idaho schools ad launched

  October 4, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The latest statewide TV commercial to air in the battle over Idaho’s controversial school reform laws comes from opponents of the laws and focuses on what may be …

• Latest school reform ad hits union issue

  October 3, 2012 in Idaho The latest statewide TV commercial to air in the battle over Idaho’s controversial school reform laws comes from opponents of the laws, and focuses on what may be their toughest … 5

• Idaho school reform becomes personal

  October 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Here’s how fiery the debate over school reform has gotten in Idaho: After a forum at the City Club of Boise on Tuesday, state Rep. Brian Cronin, D-Boise, … 2

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