reform

Teachers Will Still Get Merit Pay
Teachers Will Still Get Merit Pay
Teachers Will Still Get Merit Pay
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho teachers will still get about $38 million in merit-pay bonuses this year, despite voters' rejection of public schools chief Tom Luna's education overhaul. The Idaho attorney general says the failure at the polls shouldn't affect the payout...
Gov. Otter Not Discouraged Over Election Results
Gov. Otter Not Discouraged Over Election Results
Gov. Otter Not Discouraged Over Election Results
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says he's not discouraged by Tuesday's defeat of Idaho's education overhaul because it's how the system works. Two-thirds of voters panned Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's plan to spend $180 million to lease laptops for high school students and create online-class mandates...
Twin Falls High School Lockdown [Audio]
Twin Falls High School Lockdown [Audio]
Twin Falls High School Lockdown [Audio]
Yesterday, I saw a multitude of posts following the walkout at Canyon Ridge and many during the Twin Falls High lockdown.  This morning we asked you what you thought.  Hit the jump for audio from this mornings show.
Children Walk Out to Protest Education Reform [Audio]
Children Walk Out to Protest Education Reform [Audio]
Children Walk Out to Protest Education Reform [Audio]
I was watching the news and spotted the story today about the children in Meridian and Nampa walking out  in protest of education reform. I’m a parent. I couldn’t help but think about how I would react if I saw one of my children ditching school to protest.