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‘A heart of service,’ Caldwell student leader lifts up community
The sophomore sits on the state superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, the Caldwell Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council and is his class president.
Meridian teacher creates board game to inspire educators
Glyphics players build structures using pieces and cards, while the remaining players guess. The game is available at local stores and Amazon.
LEAs dish out nearly $100 million to fill gap in state funding for classified staff
Districts and charters pay the added costs with discretionary funds or funding sources like supplemental levies, “potentially taking away money that could be spent elsewhere,” the Office of Performance Evaluations report states.
Poll reveals mixed ratings for Idaho education, lack of knowledge on school choice
A panel of legislators agreed that expanding schooling options for families will be a priority in the 2023 session.
Reclaim Idaho launches petition against school vouchers
Some conservative lawmakers have pushed for a variety of school choice options, such as education savings accounts, tax credit programs or scholarship funds.
Critchfield announces four more key hires
“My goal is to be able to serve on day one, and filling key positions is a reflection of this priority,” the state superintendent-elect said in a news release.
Lawmakers consider solutions for school facilities problems
Sen. Dave Lent, R-Idaho Falls, who co-chairs the interim committee, hopes the group will have some “deliverables” in the coming weeks.
National mentorship program for aspiring architects, engineers coming to Boise
The goal is to invest early in the future workforce and help students carve out their own path with the knowledge they need, said founding member Mitchell Stark.
State commission reprimands teachers for sexual comments, aggressive behavior
The PSC revoked one certificate, and two educators received one-year suspensions.
Boise’s teenage trustee says he’s ‘in exactly the right spot’
“There’s nothing special about me,” Shiva Rajbhandari said. “Any student can serve on a school board and really bring a lot of value to the conversations that they’re having about policy, about facilities and really just about everything the board does.”