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

Special needs student crowned Sandpoint’s homecoming king

Watch Eliyah Allen’s reaction.

Burley educator shakes up her agriculture class

Jaysa Fillmore wants to give teens a look at the modern agriculture industry and its high-paying career opportunities.

Idaho’s college and career advising program: a $21 million budget puzzle

Schools don’t have to spend their college and career advising money to actually hire advisers. And schools haven’t been required to explain where they spend the money.

Student engagement varies widely across Idaho

In grades 6-8, an average of less than 58 percent of Idaho students are engaged in the classroom, according to a new SDE survey.

Thousands wait for charter school seats

More charter schools are popping up throughout Idaho, but not fast enough to meet the demand.

Inspire Idaho: New electives help science scores skyrocket in Bear Lake

This article is part of our year-long series called Inspire Idaho, which spotlights schools doing something differently for a better outcome for students.

Lowest-performing schools report high-performing teachers

In 28 of the 29 schools, at least 91 percent of teachers earned an overall score of “proficient” or better on their evaluation.

East Idaho educator named Teacher of the Year

The American Falls agriculture teacher is also the town’s two-term mayor.

Leaving money on the table: Idaho’s big financial-aid gap

Fewer than half of the state’s high school seniors fill out applications for financial aid. This leaves them out of the running for federal and state money that could help them get a college degree or professional certificate.