Featured Series
Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Trauma-informed teaching changes culture in Caldwell
Discipline decreased and reading scores improved since teachers started incorporating sensory-based soothing activities during the school day.
Drones, robots and slime … oh my!
The Idaho STEM Action Center hosted students, educators and lawmakers to showcase STEM projects and tools used in the classroom.
West Ada teacher wants to shake things up in Idaho
After two years working in Bangkok with “the smartest teachers in the world,” Josh Kern realized it’s time to break the system.
Idaho’s average teacher salary increases by 3.6 percent
The pay raises are the largest in the era of the “career ladder,” Idaho’s five-year, $250 million plan to boost teacher pay. The average teacher salary now exceeds $48,000.
‘Tech nerd’ hits the road
Educator Kari Wardle helps Idaho’s rural teachers enhance their curriculum with technology.
Open enrollment fuels school-boundary tug-of-war
Pocatello-Chubbuck leaders consider enforcing boundaries to balance enrollment and socioeconomic disparities among the district’s three high schools.
‘I’m dedicated because I want this to be my career’
A Capital High School senior is preparing and training to join the military. She’s applied to West Point Military Academy.
Boise teacher traveled to Mongolia to save a fish
Josh Udesen, a Riverstone International School teacher, took on a 12-day adventure in August after being invited by the Mongolian government.
Oakley teacher becomes an American
The Canadian taught kids and adults for five years before becoming an American citizen.
Our favorite photos from 2017
Students, teachers, dogs, artists and a solar eclipse — take a look back through the year.