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		<title>Idaho bill aimed at early college graduation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-aimed-at-early-college-graduation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Idaho lawmaker who spearheaded a program to reward kids who graduate from high school early now wants to shorten the amount of time it takes for students to finish college. Republican Rep. Steve Thayn has proposed the &#8220;8 in 6 Program,&#8221; which relies on summer courses to help students complete two years of college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Senate passes bill to revise online ed law</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/idaho-senate-passes-bill-to-revise-online-ed-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho senators have voted in favor of deleting a portion of the state&#8217;s new education laws that defines an online course and says the instructor cannot be physically located in the same school in which the student is receiving the virtual instruction. The Idaho Senate voted unanimously Monday to remove the provision that says teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho to adopt new grading system for public schools</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/10/idaho-to-adopt-new-grading-system-for-public-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho education officials plan to adopt their own grading system for public schools while seeking a waiver to get around provisions of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law. Under a new accountability system developed by the state Department of Education, Idaho schools would use a new five-star scale to evaluate and recognize schools. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho tech task force to vote on education recommendations</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/12/13/idaho-tech-task-force-to-vote-on-education-recommendations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A statewide task force is finalizing recommendations for Idaho lawmakers on how to implement education changes that phase in laptops for every high school teacher and student while making online courses a graduation requirement. The task force was created in May as part of sweeping new education changes backed by public schools chief Tom Luna. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Educators: Cursive writing becoming rare in Idaho</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/11/28/educators-cursive-writing-becoming-rare-in-idaho/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/11/28/educators-cursive-writing-becoming-rare-in-idaho/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho educators say cursive writing among students is becoming increasingly rare as new technologies take over and schools reduce how long they expect cursive fluency. Idaho formerly tested students for cursive writing skills until about seventh grade, but now only through about fourth grade. Cursive is likely to see further declines as Idaho and 43 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho eyes federal grant money for preschool</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/08/17/idaho-eyes-federal-grant-money-for-preschool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho is among states eyeing a $500 million federal grant competition to improve preschool education programs. But where exactly how the money could be spent in Idaho, which does not fund a statewide prekindergarten program, remains uncertain as officials wait for the U.S. Department of Education to release criteria for the competition. Idaho policy makers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho, other states defy federal government on education law</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/07/21/idaho-other-states-defy-federal-government-on-education-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/07/21/idaho-other-states-defy-federal-government-on-education-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At least three states – Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota &#8211; are vowing to ignore the latest requirements under the No Child Left Behind law in an act of defiance against the federal government that demonstrates their growing frustration over an education program they say sets unrealistic benchmarks for schools. The law sets a goal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second meeting coming up for Idaho education tech task force</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/07/08/second-meeting-coming-up-for-idaho-education-tech-task-force/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/07/08/second-meeting-coming-up-for-idaho-education-tech-task-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna&#8217;s task force on technology in the classroom holds its second round of meetings Monday and Tuesday in Boise. The panel is charged with advising the Legislature on the implementation of a new law that mandates online courses for high school graduation and shifts money from teacher salaries to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Push to recall Idaho&#8217;s schools chief falls short</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/06/27/push-to-recall-idahos-schools-chief-falls-short/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/06/27/push-to-recall-idahos-schools-chief-falls-short/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group seeking to recall Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna over his new education laws has failed to collect the required amount of signatures from voters. The Committee to Recall Tom Luna needed to submit 158,107 valid signatures by Monday to succeed in their push for an August special election. But organizers say they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luna&#8217;s tech task force begins meeting Monday in Boise</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/06/13/lunas-tech-task-force-begins-meeting-monday-in-boise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/06/13/lunas-tech-task-force-begins-meeting-monday-in-boise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The task force responsible for putting in place Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna&#8217;s plan to increase technology in the classroom meets Monday and Tuesday in Boise. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday are scheduled to talk about &#8220;Harnessing the power of Technology for a 21st Century [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Albertson Foundation gives Idaho an education grant of $25 million</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/05/19/albertson-foundation-gives-idaho-an-education-grant-of-25-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/05/19/albertson-foundation-gives-idaho-an-education-grant-of-25-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 21:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A private foundation is giving the state of Idaho $25 million to better track student achievement and fulfill a cash commitment toward the state’s education broadband system. The investment from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation includes $21 million for the Idaho Department of Education to pay for software designed to improve the performance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington House Dems propose ending pair of tax breaks</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/04/11/washington-house-dems-propose-ending-pair-of-tax-breaks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2011/04/11/washington-house-dems-propose-ending-pair-of-tax-breaks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freshman Democrats in the Washington House have introduced a proposal to end a pair of tax breaks worth about $170 million to go toward K-3 education reforms. The bill would close a business and occupation tax exemption for corporate banks and a sales tax exemption for out-of-state shoppers. Supporters say that would raise $170.3 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Senate passes third piece of ed reform plan</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/03/25/idaho-senate-passes-third-piece-of-ed-reform-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Senate voted 20-15 on Thursday to pass the third piece of a plan to reform the state’s public schools. The bill advanced to the House despite opposition from public school trustees, administrators and the statewide teachers union over how the legislation will fund new technology upgrades in the classroom. The legislation was reworked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA Gov. Gregoire pushes education consolidation plan</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/03/03/wa-gov-gregoire-pushes-education-consolidation-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future of a plan to consolidate most of Washington state&#8217;s education work into a new Department of Education is still undecided, as the governor prepared to pump up her campaign for consolidating state education programs and boards into one cabinet-level department. The proposal by Gov. Christine Gregoire was passed by the Senate Education Committee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Senate passes 2 out of 3 school reform bills</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/02/24/idaho-senate-passes-2-out-of-3-school-reform-bills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Senate passed legislation Thursday to eliminate tenure for new teachers and restrict collective bargaining, while also voting to introduce merit pay. The measures passed on 20-15 votes, with eight Republicans joining Democrats in opposition to the two bills. The legislation is among three bills that make up public schools chief Tom Luna&#8217;s plan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUDIO: Rusche joins Idaho Dems in decrying education reforms despite changes</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/02/16/audio-rusche-joins-idaho-dems-in-decrying-education-reforms-despite-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democratic leaders in the state Legislature denounced a plan to overhaul Idaho&#8217;s public schools despite changes to the legislation. On Wednesday, Democrats opposed what they called a &#8220;radical restructuring&#8221; of public education in Idaho. Public schools chief Tom Luna&#8217;s sweeping overhaul calls for introducing merit pay and eliminating tenure for new teachers while expanding online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vast majority voice opposition to Idaho schools chief Tom Luna&#8217;s reform plan</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/02/09/vast-majority-voice-opposition-to-idaho-schools-chief-tom-lunas-reform-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A line formed at the Idaho Capitol about two hours before lawmakers started taking public testimony on a plan to overhaul Idaho&#8217;s public education system. More than 100 people were scheduled to testify as the hearing started Tuesday, with just 16 signed up to speak in support of the Republican-backed education reforms that have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panel hears bill to take WA schools chief off ballot</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/02/03/panel-hears-bill-to-take-wa-schools-chief-off-ballot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Christine Gregoire made a rare appearance before a legislative committee Wednesday, speaking about her plan to restructure Washington&#8217;s education system. The governor says her proposal has touched a nerve in Olympia, because the current system is not working for the children of Washington. The governor&#8217;s proposal would establish a new cabinet-level department of education [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUDIO: Otter backs education reform proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/01/25/audio-otter-backs-education-reform-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Idaho would eliminate hundreds of teaching positions over the next five years, if the state adopts the education reforms public schools chief Tom Luna has introduced to lawmakers, and have been backed by Gov. Butch Otter. Earlier this month, Luna presented the plan to restructure Idaho’s public education system, beefing up technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho would cut 770 teaching jobs under ed reforms</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2011/01/13/idaho-would-cut-770-teaching-jobs-under-ed-reforms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Idaho would eliminate hundreds of teaching positions over the next five years, if the state adopts the education reforms public schools chief Tom Luna has introduced to lawmakers. On Wednesday, Luna presented the plan to restructure Idaho&#8217;s public education system, beefing up technology in the classrooms and changing the way teachers are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho budget committee to begin taking public comment</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2010/12/20/idaho-budget-committee-to-begin-taking-public-comment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2010/12/20/idaho-budget-committee-to-begin-taking-public-comment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The committee that writes the budget bills in the Idaho Legislature will hold public hearings for the first time. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has scheduled public hearings in January on funding for schools and health and welfare programs. The committee also plans to hold first-ever budget hearings with the House and Senate education and health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho may fail waiver test on stimulus money</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2010/12/13/idaho-may-fail-waiver-test-on-stimulus-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2010/12/13/idaho-may-fail-waiver-test-on-stimulus-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Idaho official says a request by the state to the federal government for a waiver concerning how much Idaho spends on education in exchange for receiving federal stimulus money could be rejected because the state might end up not spending enough on education. Paul Headlee, a legislative budget analyst, says the state took and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Outdoor time translates to better grades for Idaho kids</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2010/09/20/report-outdoor-time-translates-to-better-grades-for-idaho-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2010/09/20/report-outdoor-time-translates-to-better-grades-for-idaho-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students are settling into school routines, and a new report documents how making sure Idaho kids get outdoor time during the school year boosts classroom performance and standardized test scores. A National Wildlife Federation survey of educators found 78-percent believe children who spend regular time in unstructured outdoor play are better able to concentrate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local schools apply for Idaho’s early graduation program</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2010/09/14/local-schools-apply-for-idaho%e2%80%99s-early-graduation-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2010/09/14/local-schools-apply-for-idaho%e2%80%99s-early-graduation-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School districts in Cottonwood, Craigmont, Lapwai, Orofino and Potlatch have applied to take part in an early graduation pilot project that will allow students to graduate early and receive state-funded scholarships for doing so. Under the program passed by lawmakers last spring, students who graduate early and choose to attend a publicly-funded college or university [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho to bolster middle school credit requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2010/08/17/idaho-to-bolster-middle-school-credit-requirements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Idaho will start requiring students in seventh and eighth grades to complete at least 80 percent of their class credits before they advance to the next grade. Until now, students did not have to pass those grades to continue onto high school. Under the new system, which will go into effect this [...]]]></description>
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