Idaho State Department of Education

(BOISE) – On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, a record 129 Idaho teenagers will cross the stage as graduates of the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will be on hand to congratulate them.

(BOISE) – The Idaho State Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs (SDE, CNP) has submitted multiple waiver requests to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for recently rescinded policy waivers as issued in SFSP 01-2019 Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission, October 11, 2018.

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra today released a public service announcement aimed at increasing awareness about school buses and the stop arm law designed to protect students.

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is heading to North Idaho this week as part of a “winter tour” to hear from Idaho educators about the issues and priorities that are most important for them.

(BOISE) – Today, Idaho State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra briefed U.S. Senator Jim Risch about Idaho’s comprehensive student safety initiative, Keep Idaho Students Safe, KISS for short.

(BOISE) – This year’s holiday cards from the Idaho State Department of Education will feature a West Ada third-grader’s watercolor rendering of a classic winter scene: transporting a holiday tree home from the forest.

(BOISE) – State, district, and school level results on the state’s new early reading tests were released today.

(BOISE) – Students in grades 7 through 12 can envision their future and share that vision through the Investing in My Future Art Contest, which runs through Dec. 1.

(BOISE) – The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded $132,068.72 in federal grant funding through its Child Nutrition Programs to help 13 schools across Idaho purchase new equipment for their National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced.

(BOISE) – The last of the state’s identifications -- additional targeted support and improvement (ATSI) schools -- under its new accountability system are posted on the Accountability page of the State Department of Education’s website.

(BOISE) – Frank DeAngelis, who led the Colorado high school hit by the nation’s first mass K-12 school shooting, says Idaho is on the right track for keeping our students safe.

(BOISE) – Idaho high school seniors interested in being nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program are urged to submit applications to the State Department of Education by Nov. 2.

(BOISE) – Draft parent and staff surveys, developed by education stakeholders as part of a new Accountability Framework for Idaho schools, are available online for review and feedback until Oct. 26.

(BOISE) – Nearly 600 education professionals from western states, including 175 from Idaho, will gather in Boise Sunday through Tuesday, Oct. 16-18, for the GEAR UP West conference, which this year will feature the State Department of Education’s Advanced Opportunities program.

(BOISE) – A former principal of Columbine High School, a therapist who specializes in combatting bullying and an expert who uses sled-dog teamwork principals to strengthen family engagement practices are among the speakers at this year’s Family and Community Engagement Conference.

(BOISE) – Three Idaho elementary teachers, two in science and one in mathematics, will be honored as this year’s state nominees for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) during the Idaho Math and Science Conference, Oct. 5-6, at Eagle High School.

(BOISE) – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized two Idaho schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018.

(BOISE) – The Idaho State Department of Education is now accepting Holiday Card Contest submissions from Idaho students in grades K-6.

(BOISE) – The State Department of Education has reimagined its academics department with an infusion of mastery education principles and teams organized by district size, not subject matter.

(BOISE) – Idaho’s newly announced 2019 Teacher of the Year offers a distinctive blend of credentials and characteristics that make him stand out: In addition to being a skilled and passionate high school teacher, he leads the state’s most honored FFA program and serves as mayor of American Falls.

(BOISE) – The proposed teacher pay increases beyond the fifth year of the Career Ladder in the FY 20 Public Schools Budget were updated today.

(BOISE) – The state today identified schools for recognition and for targeted support and improvement (TSI) based on the performance of 10 subgroups of students. The identifications mark the second of three phases of information released from the state’s new accountability system.

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will ask the Legislature to invest in immediate student safety needs, increased support for teachers and continued forward momentum for the state’s plan to improve K-12 education.

(BOISE) – Final 2018 results for the Idaho Standards Achievement Test are now available, posted Friday on the State Department of Education website.

(BOISE) – Students, families, and special education professionals across the state are expected to benefit from a new, web-based system to create Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities.

(BOISE) – Idaho will provide coaching, professional development and other supports over the next three years to help elevate student performance in schools identified as underperforming or with low graduation rates by the state’s new accountability system. The state also will invest $6.3 million in improvement grants for underperforming schools that are part of the federal Title I-A program.

(BOISE) – Results from the spring Idaho Reading Indicator – the last time that early reading test will ever be given -- are out, and they reinforce why educators are happy a new, online test will be rolled out statewide this fall, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra said Friday.

By Sherri Ybarra - Superintendent of Public Instruction

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is revisiting plans for a new chief policy advisor after Will Goodman, who had planned to rejoin the State Department of Education Sept. 17, told her he wants to remain with the Mountain Home School District.

(BOISE) – With a $13.4 million state investment in providing college-level courses to high school students across Idaho, the State Department of Education’s Fast Forward program saved students’ families more than four times that amount -- $55 million -- in college costs.

(BOISE) – On Aug. 1, more than 100 educators, policymakers and tribal leaders will gather in Boise to promote equity and best practices for teaching American Indian students by identifying strategies and gathering cultural knowledge.

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra named former chief technology officer and veteran educator Will Goodman to the position of chief policy advisor in her administration.

(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra named former chief technology officer and veteran educator Will Goodman to the position of chief policy advisor in her administration.

(BOISE) – Students at 121 schools across Idaho will receive free, fresh fruit and vegetables during the coming school year thanks to state-administrated grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced.

(BOISE) – Students at 121 schools across Idaho will receive free, fresh fruit and vegetables during the coming school year thanks to state-administrated grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced.