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Emma Epperly

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Reporter @Idahoednews-- Alum of @spokesmanreview & @murrowcollege , adjunct at Eastern Washington University. 📧: [email protected]

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Joined January 2013
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Vallivue's plant facility levy was soundly rejected Tuesday, with 53% of voters opposed. This comes after: - The district bought land from a trustee's father - Multiple open meeting violations - Canyon County Commissioners stepping in to appoint a trustee idahoednews.org/under-watch/…
Sheriff’s office: Vallivue land deal still under investigation

Sheriff’s office: Vallivue land deal still under investigation

EdNews broke the story five months ago.

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Idaho School Levy Updates: - 23 levies passed, 8 failed - Boundary County, Middleton, and Clearwater Valley saw repeats of recent failures - Pocatello-Chubbock put up bond-level numbers with 71% in support idahoednews.org/elections-ca… #Idaho #IDPol #IDedu #education
More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

The requests nearly double the $159 million from last fall — and far exceed the $183 million from May.

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Idaho Legislature: Democrats are ahead in every race in districts 15, 26 and 29, the state's three swing districts. Results are still coming in. idahoednews.org/elections-ca…
Democrats fight to flip seats in GOP supermajority

Democrats fight to flip seats in GOP supermajority

Democrats hold 15 of the 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature, but that may change tonight.

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And it's official- Idaho's largest plant facility levy this November passes with 62% in support
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Moscow's plant facility levy looks like it could pass with 62.8% in support after a second round of ballots dropped. idahoednews.org/news/moscows… #IDpol #electionnight #idaho
Moscow’s unusual school levy draws support, skepticism

Moscow’s unusual school levy draws support, skepticism

A $65.6 million plant-facility levy proposal kicks off the first phase of a decade-long plan to convert the district's middle school into a high school. Some say the upgrades are overdue. Others are...

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Early school levy tally here in Idaho: 21 passing 9 failing 1 with no results (Looking at you Benewah County) idahoednews.org/elections-ca… #IDpol #Idaho #ElectionNight
More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

The requests nearly double the $159 million from last fall — and far exceed the $183 million from May.

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Moscow's plant facility levy looks like it could pass with 62.8% in support after a second round of ballots dropped. idahoednews.org/news/moscows… #IDpol #electionnight #idaho
Moscow’s unusual school levy draws support, skepticism

Moscow’s unusual school levy draws support, skepticism

A $65.6 million plant-facility levy proposal kicks off the first phase of a decade-long plan to convert the district's middle school into a high school. Some say the upgrades are overdue. Others are...

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Early results show school levies in Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Kuna have strong support. Moscow's innovative plant facility levy is struggling so far with 56% in support, 60% needed to pass. idahoednews.org/elections-ca… #schoolfunding #levies #bonds #IDpol #IDedu
More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

More than $307 million in school measures are on Tuesday’s ballots

The requests nearly double the $159 million from last fall — and far exceed the $183 million from May.

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The polls have closed, which means the Election Night live blog is up and running! #idedu #idleg #idpol idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/…
Kevin Richert’s live election night blog

Kevin Richert’s live election night blog

Check back here on this busy evening for instant analysis and an early look at the trends.

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The most interesting data here- in my opinion- is the Kindergarten scores. 43.9% of Idaho Kindergarteners read at grade level- lower than last year. idahoednews.org/top-news/jus…

Just over 60% of Idaho K-3 students at grade level on fall reading test

The results mark an increase of about 3 percentage points from last fall, the first time learners took a new version of the exam.

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State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield seems to have anticipated the drop- she hosted a summit on school readiness last week. idahoednews.org/news/critchf…
Critchfield hosts national experts to discuss first grade readiness

Critchfield hosts national experts to discuss first grade readiness

Questions Idaho leaders look to answer: When are kids ready for school? And what does school readiness mean?

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The results mark an increase of about 3 percentage points from last fall, the first time learners took a new version of the exam. idahoednews.org/top-news/jus… #literacy #reading #IDedu

Just over 60% of Idaho K-3 students at grade level on fall reading test

The results mark an increase of about 3 percentage points from last fall, the first time learners took a new version of the exam.

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“How are you going to know if you’re capable of that unless you take the risk of failing?” Kelly said. “I’ve learned so much more in my life when I took chances and I failed than I did from succeeding the first time.” idahoednews.org/news/astrona…
Astronaut Scott Kelly encourages CDA students to embrace failure

Astronaut Scott Kelly encourages CDA students to embrace failure

"What is a little bit unique to my story compared to other astronauts is that when I was your age, I was not a good student," said Kelly, who was invited to Coeur d'Alene to deliver the Idaho...

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UPDATED STORY: More than $20 million of the first-year grants will go into education-related initiatives. Other education programs remain in limbo. #idedu #idleg #idpol idahoednews.org/top-news/ida…
Idaho hands out $186 million in rural health grants. Next year’s funding remains unclear.

Idaho hands out $186 million in rural health grants. Next year’s funding remains unclear.

More than $20 million of the first-year grants will go into education-related initiatives. Other education programs remain in limbo.

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Ballot measures are changing in Idaho as districts seek flexibility to fill funding gaps. More here: idahoednews.org/news/feeling… #schoolfunding #Idaho #education
‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures

‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures

As bonds become increasingly rare, local leaders are searching for other ways to pay for new facilities and cover day-to-day expenses.

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Critchfield, a Republican, is among the four dozen candidates endorsed by the Idaho Education Association’s Political Action Committee for Education. idahoednews.org/news/teacher…
Teachers’ union endorses Critchfield for state superintendent

Teachers’ union endorses Critchfield for state superintendent

The Idaho Education Association's political arm backed four dozen candidates, but one race was notably missing. Find out who made the list, and who didn't.

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As bonds become increasingly rare, local leaders are searching for other ways to pay for new facilities and cover day-to-day expenses. idahoednews.org/news/feeling…
‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures

‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures

As bonds become increasingly rare, local leaders are searching for other ways to pay for new facilities and cover day-to-day expenses.

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Students unearthed buttons, a doll's face and other artifacts from life in Moscow in the 1900s at the months-long dig. More: idahoednews.org/north-idaho/… #Idaho #archaeology #research

Dig it: U of I unearths local history, creates community connections

The University of Idaho's archeological program provides students with real-world experience, real archeological findings and local engagement.

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The University of Idaho's archeological program provides students with real-world experience, real archeological findings, and local engagement. idahoednews.org/north-idaho/… #UofI #Idaho #archeology

Dig it: U of I unearths local history, creates community connections

The University of Idaho's archeological program provides students with real-world experience, real archeological findings and local engagement.

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H/T to @RANGEMedia4all for inspiring this story. After @danielwreporter found a bunch of AI-generated content in Spokane opinion pages, we used the same tool to test op-eds published in Idaho. Here's what we found:
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Op-eds and other online posts from some of the state's highest-ranking elected leaders include heavy doses of artificial intelligence, and it's not being disclosed, according to tools that detect AI writing. idahoednews.org/top-news/ida…
Idaho politicians are using AI to write for them

Idaho politicians are using AI to write for them

Op-eds and other online posts from some of the state's highest-ranking elected leaders include heavy doses of artificial intelligence, and it's not being disclosed, according to tools that detect AI...

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Op-eds and other online posts from some of the state's highest-ranking elected leaders include heavy doses of artificial intelligence, and it's not being disclosed, according to tools that detect AI writing. idahoednews.org/top-news/ida…
Idaho politicians are using AI to write for them

Idaho politicians are using AI to write for them

Op-eds and other online posts from some of the state's highest-ranking elected leaders include heavy doses of artificial intelligence, and it's not being disclosed, according to tools that detect AI...

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