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Districts receive new federal funding to help homeless youth
Districts and charters have access to millions this year to help homeless youth. Find out how your district is spending the money.
CDC signs off on COVID vaccine for younger children
Officials from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare on Tuesday answered questions about the pediatric vaccine, and spoke about the importance of immunizing children as COVID case rates taper, but remain high.
Homeless outreach coordinators work to connect families with resources
Idaho’s housing crunch is forcing families into homelessness for the first time. School districts can help with everything from transportation, to laundry, to housing applications.
Challenges for homeless students intensified by Idaho housing boom and COVID
Education coordinators are seeing working families priced out of their homes across the state. And once a family becomes homeless, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find a new place.
State employees subbing in schools can get paid twice
The governor’s plan was to help schools meet staff shortages without using school money. But some executive branch employees are getting paid by both the state and the schools for one day’s work.
Education news from around Idaho
A motorcycle club is giving back, two Treasure Valley educators won STEM awards and schools can now submit grants for museum field trips.
Colleges will let students opt out of club fees in response to Legislature
The State Board of Education approved a new fee structure this week, along with a Boise State University Police contract and a new graduate program for teaching the deaf and hard of hearing.
Sheriff investigating alleged hazing by Fruitland High football players
A complaint says 11 members of the varsity squad restrained JV players on Thursday, and shocked one of them with a dog collar. No charges have been filed.
Feds to investigate three complaints against Wilder
The U.S. Department of Education dismissed five other allegations against the district, but will investigate concerns about its English Language Learner services.
Idaho gets waiver from school ranking requirement
Idaho won’t calculate school rankings this year, but it will be required to report new data, like how many students were considered chronically absent from school last year.