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SAT scores rebound, but fewer Idaho students are ‘college ready’ amid pandemic

“We expected there would be learning loss because of pandemic disruptions in the school year and in the previous spring,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra.

West Ada sold its art school building to a Texas charter company

Money from the sale will go towards completing phase one of a new building for the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, scheduled to open in January.

Boise School District lifts mask mandate for the fall

Parent and staff surveys indicated that face coverings are not a priority. Surveys also said the district should continue to monitor community COVID cases.

West Ada’s new superintendent wants to make Idaho’s largest district nationally competitive

“I envision this day when people are calling our school district and saying, ‘Hey, what are you guys doing and can we come visit and see the amazing things that are going on.'” said Derek Bub.

Building classroom culture is crucial for Idaho’s online teachers

Educators share the lessons they learned from pivoting to digital instruction during a pandemic.

Idaho’s teacher retention rate remained high during the pandemic

Find out what the teacher retention rate is in your district or charter and compare that rate to the previous two years.

Principal ready to ‘give the keys to the kids’ in new West Ada school

Owyhee High opens in August and the students will have the opportunity to start new traditions.

Boise native finds college success amid constant disruptions

Winston Gee, a 2017 graduate of Boise High, earned all As in four years of college that included evacuations for a fire, mudslide and pandemic.

Survey: Idaho charter parents, teachers happy with pandemic response

The FDR Group said Idaho charter schools’ response to the pandemic earned them a “reservoir of trust” with parents and teachers.

West Ada, Caldwell drop mask requirements

Caldwell’s policy was also changed to say that masks may become required as needed in the future “should outbreaks in schools occur in the future.”