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

Idaho’s $40 million stake in charter school buildings

The state’s payments are designed to offset capital costs for charter schools, which receive no local tax dollars. Traditional schools can tap local property taxes for their building projects — if voters sign on.

Coeur d’Alene students bond with their neighbors

Borah Elementary kids build relationships with community members through a variety of activities.

The Village Charter faces risk of closure amid financial crisis

The school board is awaiting results of an outside audit and reviewing its relationship with an out-of-state vendor that has been managing its finances.

Students clash in annual quiz bowl

Hundreds of East Idaho students competed in the science-focused event covering a range of academic subjects.

Coeur d’Alene invests in mental health and wellness initiatives

Prevention and intervention programs were initiated to combat drug abuse, stress, poverty, homelessness and depression.

Idaho immunization rates drop — as opt-out numbers surge

Idaho’s immunization opt-out rates are at an all-time high — and that’s “concerning” to the head of the state’s immunization program. And the Legislature is making it easier for parents to opt out.

Centennial Elementary integrates arts into the classroom

Principal Paul Harman hopes it will translate into better learning outcomes for his students.

Garfield, Discovery Center partner to promote STEM

The night was a chance to model how a school, a community partner and families could come together to foster student growth.

Idaho’s ‘go-on rate’ shows no improvement

Fewer than 45 percent of the state’s high school graduates went straight to college last fall. Despite a multimillion-dollar campaign to encourage students to continue their education, this number has remained stagnant.