Featured Series

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

Solar eclipse: Here’s the inside scoop on school plans

Will you be watching? Send us your photos from eclipse celebrations and viewing parties. You could win sweet EdNews swag.

West Ada teacher takes on New York and Shakespeare

Sally Mitchell, an English teacher at Renaissance High School, was one of 25 teachers nationwide selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar.

Idaho STEM Action Center spent $171,000 on summer activities

Scholarships were awarded for professional development and student summer camps.

Idaho teen is better at Microsoft Word than you

A Boise senior finished second at the National Microsoft Office Specialist Competition, performing better than any Idahoan.

Rural teens get dirty with tractors

A three-day camp allows students to learn and explore career paths through company tours and hands-on learning opportunities.

Students leave a permanent mark in Laurie Roberts’ classroom

A Boise teacher has nearly 1,000 notes from students on her classroom wall.

Idaho school savings accounts top $250 million

Some school districts lavished in cash that exceeded their annual budgets, yet still asked patrons to approve supplemental levies. Find out how much your school district or charter school saved.