Featured Series

Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.

‘Go On’ transforms into a movement

Idaho educators are super heroes at helping students become better prepared for life after high school.

Koehler steps into Nampa’s whirlwind

Pete Koehler is facing a $3.5 million budget shortfall, contentious negotiations with the local teachers union and a lawsuit from a disgruntled former employee. Meet the Nampa School District’s new interim superintendent.

Recruiters put high achievers in the classroom

Teach For America lures top talent to helping kids

Blaine County expands bilingual program

District to open Spanish-English magnet school in 2014 that could serve more than 500 students.

Boise firm makes inroads in software sector

Using a system created in the Blaine County School District a decade ago, Boise-based Silverback Learning Solutions is seeking a statewide and national niche in the competitive educational management software sector.

P16 celebrates graduates, success stories

The community-supported pilot program in Caldwell funds pre-school, after-school and college aspiration programs.

Business group will no longer be ‘missing voice’

Behind new leadership, the 85 members of Idaho Business for Education are poised to be an active participant in the debate about improving education in Idaho.

Tuesday elections tally: $130.2 million

In the crowded Vallivue School District and elsewhere, voters generally said yes to bond issues and school levies.

Freshman academy gets kids back on track

16 Caldwell teens who were at risk of failing in school, graduated this week — a year earlier than their middle school classmates who took the traditional route — because of their year at the academy.